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Wendy Painting

July Swimming Challenge

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16
kms

My target 10 kms

🌟 I need your support! 🌟

This July I'm swimming and fundraising for Heart & Stroke, and I can’t do it alone. Every donation, big or small, brings me one step closer to my fundraising target.

Will you join me in making a difference? 🙌

Together, we can make every beat count! 💪

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$900

My Goal

$1,500

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First Donation Received

50% Reached Target

Received 5 Donations

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My Story

Sunday 21st Jun
As most of you know, I work hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  I eat cleanly,  am active daily, and train 3-4 times a week in the pool.  So when I started not feeling well (nausea, intermittent indigestion), I figured  I was just fighting off a virus.  After 5 days, I spoke with my pharmacist.  At 7 days I saw the nurse at my doctor’s office.  No one seemed too alarmed, and other than finding it annoying, I wasn’t overly alarmed either.  I was a fit and healthy 48 year-old mom who was working full time and had a busy home life.  Of course I was tired, but who isn’t?

But when I started being sick to my stomach and my shoulders and neck felt sore, I was concerned enough to listen to the voice in my head that started telling me something wasn’t right.  I called in sick and decided to get checked over at the hospital.  When the ECG in Emerg showed unusual patterns, they gave me aspirin, took blood, and things started happening very quickly.  

After all I did to take good care of myself, I couldn’t make sense of the fact I had had a heart attack.  Neither could my family, friends, colleagues or teammates.  

The lesson I’ve learned is that heart attack and stroke can happen to any of us, young or old, healthy or otherwise.  That’s why is so important  to support the vital research that helped me survive.  It’s been 7 months since my heart attack, but thanks to the experienced medical professionals at my local hospital, regional cardiac centre,  and amazing cardiac rehabilitation program, I am ready to tackle the July Swimming Challenge for Heart and Stroke.  I’m committed to swimming 10 + kilometres this July .  Will you join me  in supporting this amazing cause?

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart ❤️🫶


Thank you to my Donors

$100

Cat

Wendy you are so loved and precious. May you keep happy and healthy for always ♥️

$100

Emily

$100

Linda Cosentino

$100

Dennis And Ruth Painting

$100

An Old Friend ❤️

Hi Wendy! I had no idea you were unwell. I’m sorry to hear it. I would love to get together sometime soon, if you’re up for it. Sending you lots of love, Megan

$100

Kat

$50

Andrew+felicia

$50

Scott And Emma

$50

James Ball

$50

You Go Wendy

$50

Mark & Michelle

$25

Leslie Bender

Good Luck with your swim challenge Wendy! Take care Leslie

$25

Alyson Woods

You are an inspiration!