“We’ve read your [electrocardiogram]. Do you have your house in order? You could probably die any day.”
Imagine hearing that from a cardiologist. It’s a sledgehammer to the brain.
Running on Faith: A Heart Transplant Survivor’s Story
When doctors told Andy Pilskalns that he could die at any moment, he turned to prayer—and the mountains.
Elise (L) and Andy Pilskalns on a trail where they run near their house, more than a decade after Andy's heart failure diagnosis. Courtesy of Elise Pilskalns
Randy Tatano
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Randy Tatano is a former local television reporter and network producer who now writes political thrillers as Nick Harlow. He grew up in a New York City suburb and lives on the Gulf Coast with his wife and four cats.
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