![CHI St. Vincent Coworker Shares Her Heart Health Testimonial](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/default-album/marcella-and-doctor-rayburn.jpg?sfvrsn=d891ea05_1)
A CHI St. Vincent shares her heart health testimony including how she almost put her life in danger by pushing aside her symptoms.
![Crazy Accident Miraculously Saves Woman’s Life – Multiple Times](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/missy-johnson-video.jpg?sfvrsn=70d2ea05_0)
Sometimes the only explanation for how we survive certain tragedies is that God is watching over us. That was definitely the case for Missy Johnson, a CHI St. Vincent patient from East End.
![I never realized how bad I felt until I had the gastric sleeve surgery](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/bariatrics/hs-bariatrics-04.jpg?sfvrsn=820c1f05_0)
My starting weight was 226 lbs at 5' tall with a BMI of 44. I am three years out weighing 116 lbs with a normal BMI of 22. I recovered very quickly from surgery and never had any complications.
![I was 59 and miserable. I had reached the point of giving up on the weight loss struggle.](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/bariatrics/hs-bariatrics-11.jpg?sfvrsn=44121f05_2)
I was 59 and miserable. I had reached the point of giving up on the weight loss struggle. I'd tried everything over the years, pointlessly. A great friend suggested I check into the gastric sleeve. I did and my life was about to be changed.
![I lost a total of 106 lbs over the course of a year. What I gained in its place is priceless.](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/bariatrics/hs-bariatrics-17-small.jpg?sfvrsn=255be305_2)
I had heard about the gastric sleeve surgery through a co-worker and decided to attend a seminar where I spoke at length with the surgeon about my history and concerns. I did a lot of research and soul searching and finally decided to move forward..
![Our bariatric story began when my husband and I became interested in a procedure performed at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/bariatrics/hs-bariatrics-02-med.jpg?sfvrsn=c25be305_2)
Rob and I went into the program completely open-minded with the goal of not only losing weight but “feeling” better, becoming more active and spending many more positive years together as a couple.
![The best of my journey is just beginning!](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/bariatrics/hs-bariatrics-14-small.jpg?sfvrsn=75be305_2)
I lost 93 pounds. My goal of being an active, healthy "Gran T" has been achieved. The best of my journey is just beginning!
![Quick Diagnosis by Emergency Room Doctor Leads to Heart Saving Surgery](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/walter-anger-blog4cf284feb24261cf979bff00000f2a34.jpg?sfvrsn=bb0e505_0)
Walter Anger's back pain was not related to over exertion, but to a serious heart condition. A quick diagnosis and expert surgical care saved his heart.
![Breast Cancer Survivor Gives Birth to Healthy Baby Girl](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/dr-henson-and-dr-divers-work-together-to-deliver-cancer-survivors-baby-girl-blog.jpg?sfvrsn=ea30e505_0)
After surviving breast cancer, Kristin gave birth to healthy baby girl with help from Oncologist, Dr. Stephen Divers, and Obstetrician, Dr. Clint Henson.
![Understanding the Symptoms of Diabetes is the First Step to Better Health](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/laura-ohern-wtg.jpg?sfvrsn=ef29e505_0)
One in three Arkansans have diabetes or pre-diabetes. Learn the symptoms and how to get care.
![Keeping Cool and Heart Healthy as the Summer Heats Up](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/default-album/kthv-dr-srinivas-vengala-explains-how-heat-can-impact-your-heart-wtg.jpg?sfvrsn=3510e505_0)
When the temperature rises, so does the risk to your heart health. Learn what precautions to take this Summer.
![Back Surgery was the Only Option for Debilitating Pain](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/kthv-dr-ali-krisht-discusses-surgery-for-back-pain-wtg.jpg?sfvrsn=513e505_0)
Surgery for back pain is a last resort, but in this case it was necessary to prevent permanent damage.
![Knee Replacement Surgery Returns Man to Active Lifestyle](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/default-album/young.png?sfvrsn=7a6be505_0)
Richard Hohman is back to taking long, pain-free walks with his wife and dogs after undergoing knee surgery.
![Neurosurgery Excellence is at the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/default-album/krisht201484feb24261cf979bff00000f2a34.png?sfvrsn=5456e505_0)
Barrett Hatches' search for the top neurosurgeon to handle his pituitary tumor led him to Arkansas Neuroscience Institute and Dr. Ali Krisht, and he's glad it did.
![Schevaun Massey's Journey to Manage AFib Without Blood Thinners](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/schevaun-massey-blog-story.jpg?sfvrsn=8f58e105_2)
Schevaun Massey’s journey to manage her AFib without blood thinners involved two cutting-edge procedures, TAVR and WATCHMAN and one strong woman
![Colonoscopy Saves Officer's Life](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/sgtdedrick.png?sfvrsn=2ee01c05_0)
The screenings that patients receive during primary care visits can identify issues that can later become more significant health problems.
![Dana Trawick is Taking Control of Her Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/dana-trawick-blog-post.jpg?sfvrsn=834e1e05_0)
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is an epidimic in this country. With medication and ablation, Dr. Tom Wallace helps Dana Trawick keep her heart healthy.
![Conquering a Life-Threatening Brain Tumor](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/stanley-rogers.jpg?sfvrsn=51471e05_0)
While vacationing out of state, Stanley Rogers was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor and sent to the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute.
![Surviving a Brain Aneurysm](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/suzette-segment-kark_10-25.jpg?sfvrsn=b0461e05_0)
Suzette Hamilton's husband found her unresponsive one day. After being treated at Arkansas Neuroscience Institute, she is now happy and healthy.
![Harold Chronister Receives a Heart Pump and a New Lease on LIfe](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/harold-chronister-blog.jpg?sfvrsn=77bd1f05_0)
77-year-old heart failure patient makes history as Arkansas's first recipient of the world's smallest heart pump.