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Michelle thought she knew what it would be like to have a heart attack. âI expected youâd have horrific pain in your chest,â she says.
So when she developed indigestion and shortness of breath one Monday afternoon, Michelle wasnât concerned. The then 49-year-old real estate agent had just moved houses the previous week and had a cold, so she put her symptoms down to that.
Michelleâs fervent about sharing her story as a warning to other women: âWe donât get heart attacks like men do.â
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When she then developed pain on the side of her jaw near her ear, she thought, âObviously, Iâm also getting an ear infection.â