At first, it seemed like any other day. Karl Kirby, age 57, of Zanesville, had just finished doing laundry. And while he felt fine when he woke up that morning, as the day wore on, he began to feel worse.
Shirley Sibbring couldn’t quite catch her breath. She thought being winded was part of the natural aging process, but her primary care physician didn’t.
Most people describe 66-year-old Ken Williams of Zanesville as one of the most active people they know. However, he
noticed changes when he was working out at the gym.
In the spring of 2017, Charles found himself taking naps frequently, but something didn’t feel quite right. “I soon realized I wasn’t actually napping, but instead was having blackouts,” explained Charles.
After her morning ritual on the treadmill, Terri Scott arrived at Cambridge Primary School, where she served as an interventional reading specialist for kindergarten through second grade. She completed her first meeting of the day, walked toward the door and collapsed to the floor.
As he sunk into the recliner, his wife Marcy heard him exhale a grunting noise. It sounded odd. She looked over to find Mark slumped in his chair, unconscious and not breathing.
Brad Hollingsworth tests his limits and always has. The 41-year-old has accomplished amazing physical feats even though he has complete congenital heart block, diagnosed when he was about a year old.