FYI - Go Red For Women (Fri., Feb. 6)

Join with millions of women, as well as companies, organizations and cities across America on National Wear Red Day, Friday, Feb. 6, 2009. By wearing red and making a donation, you'll help the American Heart Association support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease.

Plan a Wear Red Day
It's easy to be a part of this special day. Consider organizing a National Wear Red Day at your workplace, with your faith-based organization, at your community center or in your home. We've made it simple with our free, downloadable tools. Use them anytime of the year to host your own Wear Red Day event. It's a great way to raise awareness and help us fight our No. 1 killer - heart disease.

1. Start by registering as a Wear Red Day Coordinator/Host. You'll get free, downloadable tools to help you plan and execute your Wear Red Day. They're available on your registration confirmation email. (Already registered to host a Wear Red Day event? Then please visit this page.)
2. Next, visit Shop Go Red to find apparel, accessories and more from our sponsors to help you show your support for women and the fight against heart disease.
3. Download our free Conversations from the Heart: A Go Red For Women Discussion Guide to get the conversation going about heart health. Share it with your HR representative, employer, coworkers, family, friends.
4. Make a connection with your local American Heart Association.
5. See the cities and companies below that helped make National Wear Red Day a success.

After Your Event, Come back and take the Wear Red Day Survey
The Go Red For Women post-Wear Red Day Survey is availabe now through April 1, 2009.  Please return to this site after you have held your Wear Red Day activities to complete the survey.  It will help us help you with future events. Thank you!
 

NOTE: I'm not sure if these links work...but wanted to give you the information anyway.  You can log onto: www.goredforwomen.org for more information.

thanks cassie for this info, i will definitely pass this onto my sister as she suffered mutilple heart attackes and it is just the grace of God she is still alive and well.  She had her first at the age of 39

so thank you!

Thanks Cassie,
I know that you probably know this, by wearing red to Macy's the shopper will get 20% off of their purchase.

Women’s heart attack symptoms sometimes don’t look like those in men.  Some will have chest pain, but sometimes they may experience shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.  Some women have symptoms a month before the actual heart attack.

The women's major symptoms prior to their heart attack included:

·  Unusual fatigue - 70%

·  Sleep disturbance - 48%

·  Shortness of breath - 42%

·  Indigestion - 39%

·  Anxiety - 35%

 

 

Major symptoms during the heart attack include:

·  Shortness of breath - 58%

·  Weakness - 55%

·  Unusual fatigue - 43%

·  Cold sweat - 39%

·  Dizziness - 39%

 

http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/healthmedical/a/womensami.htm

 

I recently read that more women die from heart attacks than men because their symptoms are not recognized.    We really do need to educate ourselves about this.

 

Great post!