Running a successful real estate agency alongside her husband Marty, she was an active womanwithno priormedical conditions.
Like many busy professionals, she dismissed several signs her body was giving heruntil it was too late.
On January 31, those subtle warnings escalated into a life-threatening cardiac event.
I thought my heart had stopped.
Ireallythought that was itI was going to die,sheconfessed.
Thepainpersisted, but it wasnt enough to stop Nikki from continuing her daily routine.
By the morning of her heart attack, the discomfort became harder to ignore.
Once again, Nikki woke up with the familiar shoulder pain and a feeling of nausea.
This time, however, something felt different.
My chest started to feel tight like someone wassqueezingit, she recalled.
Her plan was to take a hot shower, hoping it would make her feel better.
Surprisingly, the shower workedat least temporarily.
The pain went down, and Nikki told her husband he could head to work.
To be safe, she scheduled a doctors appointment for later that morning.
Both the pain and nausea disappeared by the time she arrived at the clinic.
The realtor went about her day as planned, heading out for lunch with her daughter.
However, her relief would prove to be short-lived.
The tightness in her chest returned, and the pain in her arm intensified.
This time, Nikki knew something wasterriblywrong.
Nikki received immediate medical attention.
Doctors would later confirm that she indeed had suffered a heart attack.
Despite the positive news, she still had questions regarding herexperience.
Seeking a second opinion, she sought help from a specialist at the Texas Heart Institute Womens Center.
If my story can help even one person, its worth sharing, she said.
It can happen to anyone.
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