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As EA and Tyler think back to that night,<br />
they want everyone to know that they don’t<br />
believe any of the things that happened were<br />
coincidence. EA knows that she was trained<br />
in CPR for a reason, and that miracles do<br />
happen, and we don’t always need to know<br />
the why or the reasoning behind them.<br />
As Tyler states when asked about that<br />
night, “I’m just beyond grateful for this miracle.<br />
Being on the other side of healthcare–<br />
the patient-side instead of the provider-side–<br />
will certainly change the way that I practice<br />
medicine in the future.”<br />
Elizabeth Ann now also knows that a<br />
cardiac episode could happen at any time, to<br />
anyone. According to the American Heart<br />
Association, 70 percent of heart failures<br />
happen at home. She now has an AED in<br />
her car. “So, we’re just thankful to be able to<br />
share with people the importance of CPR<br />
because nobody ever thinks it’s going to be<br />
them that has to perform CPR.”<br />
The Howells are thankful for everything<br />
that allowed Tyler’s life to be saved that night.<br />
Tyler is especially thankful to be able to<br />
watch their precious daughter, Everly, grow<br />
up. More time with family is something the<br />
Howells do not take for granted, as they<br />
know that Tyler’s outcome is not the case<br />
for many who suffer from a similar cardiac<br />
event.<br />
The Howells will serve as the Open Your<br />
Heart Honorees at the 46th Annual Metro<br />
Jackson Heart Ball. The event will be held<br />
on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the<br />
Country Club of Jackson, where Elizabeth<br />
Ann and Tyler will help raise crucial funds<br />
to support the local work of the American<br />
Heart Association. They are proud that<br />
100% of the funds they help raise through<br />
Heart Ball will stay in Mississippi to help<br />
support CPR education, policy for first<br />
responders, and research for future lifesaving<br />
discoveries.<br />
For information on corporate sponsorship,<br />
ticket sales, or to make a 100% tax-deductible<br />
mission donation in their honor, please reach<br />
out to Jordan Walker, director of this year’s<br />
Heart Ball, at Jordan.Walker@Heart.org,<br />
601-321-1215, or visit heart.org/jxnheartball.<br />
26 • JANUARY 2024
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