https://www.nanaimoheartsisters.com/ourstories daily 0.75 2024-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1615328738565-GE7NC6GW93OCLKVTAETB/DSCN0660-Shelley-5-headshot-1.JPG Our Stories - Shelley, Nanaimo, BC “My heart attack occurred over 12 years ago, but I can still remember every detail as if it happened yesterday…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1616383330984-71GHMMWCDQOSO50MYDLU/DSCN0601-Diane-Shipclark-4-resized-2.JPG Our Stories - Diane, Nanaimo, BC “I was an independent, outgoing 56-year-old, so it was nothing new when I decided to go on a solo camping trip in July 2007…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1615321899251-RCOMJ5J5FDCFU1GO999W/DSCN0593-Ann+Keir-3.JPG Our Stories - Ann, Ladysmith, BC “I first became aware of my heart symptoms when I developed some tightness like a band in my left arm…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1615328075700-BW1ZU4YPHINIIY6QEYZV/DSCN0654-Barbara-3-Head+shot.JPG Our Stories - Barbara, Nanaimo, BC “My heart problems happened when I was on vacation in Hawaii with Sylvia. I’d never had any heart problems before…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1615327887772-00LD8Z1JALDSWAKCG9LR/Carol+Roworth-Beach-1-edits-Head+shot%28-resized.jpg Our Stories - Carol, Nanaimo, BC “On June 3, 2011, my husband learned he had a spot on his lungs. He was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer...” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1615525356819-W9IAO3YCGJL3U7319IDE/DSCN0637-Carole+Graham-1-Resized-7.JPG Our Stories - Carole, Lantzville, BC “To begin with, I was diagnosed with diabetes 18 years ago. Then in 2010, I had some tests done in Nanaimo because I was having some heart issues…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1615605480361-WQ4BWCR5PLPG2Z4YYCOR/DSCN0613-Claire-Clark-9-edit-2+%282%29.JPG Our Stories - Claire, Nanaimo, BC “My doctors think that all of my work may have contributed to my health issues. I’ve always been a real determined hard worker…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1615605706098-WSSL82RFOJ36CCXHQGS2/DSCN0681-Donna-8-Closeup-1-USE.JPG Our Stories - Donna H., Nanaimo, BC “All through my life, I was very athletic and played just about every sport imaginable. I didn’t experience any specific health issues…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1631317552998-LBGKXCRWNMT3MZ7A4X2L/Donna-Kesteloot-2+%282%29-OurStories.JPG Our Stories - Donna K., Nanaimo, BC “My first indication that there could be a problem happened in 2003, while preparing for a cycling trip in Europe…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1631317332705-0W8SB6QV2SIUKXF1LC9D/DSCN0628-Edna-2-resized-1.JPG Our Stories - Edna, Nanaimo, BC “On July 9, 2016, I had a cerebellar stroke. It controlled my balance and co-ordination. It happened nine days after my 75th birthday. What a shock!…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/47ad88a0-4e0b-45ae-b53b-620329d53ff7/Isabel-Albrecht-1-copy-webpage-edits.jpg Our Stories - Isabel, Nanaimo, BC “At the time of my trauma, I was a 58-year-old. I was a person in good health, or so I was told and thought. That was until January 31, 2011…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/32e03806-e0fc-4961-bc89-68d60a14c364/JOAN-1-IMG_5003.JPG Our Stories - Joan, Duncan, BC “My journey with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and heart failure began in 2002 after I had chemotherapy for breast cancer… Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/368eff31-46ca-46fe-b574-2d051605162a/Joanne+MacDonald+Booth-1-resized+%286%29.jpg Our Stories - Joanne, Nanaimo, BC “Heart disease runs in my family so I shouldn’t have been surprised when it finally happened to me…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/5d9164f6-5ae0-4530-9fc6-86f9fcf0b64d/Rebecca+-+closeup.jpg Our Stories - Rebecca, Nanaimo, BC “On July 10, 2023, I was praticing kayak rolling. I was holding my breath, and you can get dizzy and nauseous while you’re doing this activity…” Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/a6b9f33e-6a64-4dcd-a7bf-795dc1ca927f/DSCN0668-Sandy-5.JPG Our Stories - Sandy, Nanaimo, BC “My story probably started while I was still working as a Registered Nurse. I would occasionally have some chest heaviness - starting in 1999…” Read more https://www.nanaimoheartsisters.com/about daily 0.75 2021-06-03 https://www.nanaimoheartsisters.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2026-01-18 https://www.nanaimoheartsisters.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-20 https://www.nanaimoheartsisters.com/on-laughter daily 0.75 2022-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60402327150ad7186012ec3a/1643742075779-2R2Q7U414364LM6MEZ1A/On-Laughter-High-quality_20220201.jpg On Laughter From Postscript - Winter 2021 - the magazine for retired educators. 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