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was a wake-up call. She has altered her
eating habits, relying less on fast food
and making healthier choices.
She says she is more active physically.
She underwent three months of
physical rehabilitation with sessions
three days a week.
This June, Boyd was able to meet the
care team that saved her life — from
Carson's invasive services team at Cape
Fear Valley Heart & Vascular Center to
the firefighters who were the first to
respond to her call.
"It was really emotional," she says. "It
really brings home how sensitive life is
and how quickly it all can change."
Boyd says the care she received at Cape
Fear Valley Health System was "above
and beyond" what she would have
expected.
And for anyone who experiences chest
pain or other symptoms of a heart
ailment, Boyd has some clear-cut
advice.
"Listen to your body," she says. "Don't
doubt it."
The baby daughter who Boyd gave birth
to just weeks before her cardiac arrest
celebrated her first birthday in June.
"It just means so much to be able to
celebrate with her," Boyd says, "and to
coach my little boy's baseball team with
my husband. I would not be able to
experience any of this without Cape Fear
Valley."
