Warning signs of my heart attack #GoRedForWomen #NationalWearRedDay

 13th Annual National Wear Red Day

 Heart disease and stroke kill 1 in 3 women, yet it’s 80% preventable.

Today, I am wearing red for Go Red for Women®, and hope you are too. I was very disappointed none of the Charlotte news anchors wore red today. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States.   

I go to the doctor regularly. No one has ever told me I was at risk for a heart attack. Not knowing the signs of heart disease could have cost me my life.

We celebrate Nurses Week, hope you will too

Nurses Week May 6-12

Barbara's Beat can't let Nurses Week go by without celebrating how wonderful they are, especially this year. 

When I had a heart attack last month, I was confused and scared. Nurses at Frye Regional Medical Center were there to answer my questions, make sure I was comfortable, and take care of me and my family. 

Thank you if you are a nurse. You do a lot to help others.

Below you will find some great ways to celebrate nurses.