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This Friday is National Wear Red Day sponsored by the American Heart Association.  It is a day for people across the country to acknowledge that heart disease is the #1 killer of American women.  By wearing red, you are supporting the effort to raise awareness and empower women to reduce their risks for this deadly disease that claims so many of us.  This is the fifth year of this campaign.  It is also known as the Red Dress program, but is not as widely recognized as the pink ribbons for breast cancer.  I hope that one day soon that changes.  I do not wish to see any cause eclipsed.  I just think that heart disease deserves as much attention and acknowledgment in the media. 

 Of course, I am a survivor.  I am recovering/healing from a triple bypass on December 30th, 2007 followed on Janury 17, 2008 by a heart attack.  I wish everyone who reads this would take a moment to think about their health and that of those they love.  Please take care of your hearts and of each other.  Being overweight ups our risks tremendously and I should know.  But I can turn this around and so can you.  I have been given another chance.

Let’s all make a change of heart this Friday - please wear red to show your support.  Please take a step towards a healthier heart for yourself and for those you love and who love you.  Get educated and spread the message.  Women don’t have to die from heart disease.  We can live with it.  I am proof.  I am a survivor.

Good health to us all and thank you for listening -

Dianna