Tamarra Crandall: A Heart Walk Honoring My Mother and All Lives Affected by Stroke
Tamarra Crandall, Director of Nursing at Kaiser Permanente, shared on LinkedIn:
”This morning, I had the opportunity to participate in the American Heart Association Heart Walk.
When someone asked me who I was walking for, I froze.
In that moment, my mom’s face flashed in my mind… but I couldn’t seem to gather the words, strange for me, I know.
The truth is, I was walking for her.
She was taken from me too soon, because of a stroke caused by hypertension.
A condition we talk about often in healthcare, but one that continues to impact families in ways that statistics can’t fully capture.
As nurses and healthcare leaders, we educate, we advocate, and we care for others every day.
But moments like today are a reminder that behind every diagnosis is someone’s person.
Someone’s story. Someone’s loss.
Today was more than a walk. It was a quiet reminder of why this work matters so deeply.
In honor of my mom and for every family impacted by heart disease and stroke, we keep going.”
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