A Roseboom woman is being honored this year at the American Heart Association's Oneonta Heart Run/Walk.
Jodi Murray is the red-cap ambassador for the 3-mile event to be held March 31 in Neahwa Park, event director Kelly Karram said. She said the honor goes to someone who has survived heart disease or is dealing with it, and helps put a local face on cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer of all Americans according to the AHA website.
Registration is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The event starts at noon. There is no entry fee but participants are asked to solicit donations or get a team together and raise a minimum of $25.
Murray, who has worked for 11 years in Bassett Medical Center's billing department, has been walking in the event in Utica, with others from Bassett, for seven years. This is her first time at the Oneonta event, which had been held at the State University College at Oneonta.
Murray said her situation demonstrates the importance for everyone to support the work of the AHA. She initially got involved because she liked to walk, and wanted to make a day of it for a good cause.
But that changed in 2010, when the then 43-year-old active woman couldn't do anything without losing her breath.
She underwent heart surgery Dec. 14 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown and had a main valve replaced and a bypass to deal with blockage from a buildup of cholesterol.
"It really can affect anyone," she said, "regardless of age."
In October, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and is looking forward to the end of chemotherapy next month. This will allow her to make a full recovery from both diseases, she said.
"I hope to get back to 100 percent," she said. "I have too much to live for. Every year is special now. Participation affects me a lot more than it did before."
The funds raised at Oneonta and similar events around the country help support the AHA's work, Karram said, which includes improving patient care, advocating for better health and educating the public.
For more information about the event, call Karram at 315-266-5408.
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