Healed. Healthy. Home.
Reggie Smith stands and offers
his hand in greeting. He asks if you
feel the strength of his handshake. feel the strength of his handshake.
Back to
Strong
One man's journey to better health
2007
"He used to have forearms like Popeye.
He was a mason and very strong."
— Son, Reggie, Jr.
Open Heart Surgery: Tennessee
Recovery is slow and difficult. 8 years pass…
2015
Weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath
Cardiac valve disease? Yes. And lung cancer…
Treating Reggie's Cancer: CMHVI, Sept. 2nd
Cancerous tumor removed from right lung. Reggie recovers.
Fixing Reggie's Heart: CMHVI, Oct. 27th Fixing Reggie's Heart: CMHVI, Oct. 27th
Minimally invasive valve surgery –
transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
Reggie goes home at 2 pm the next day.
TODAY
"I feel wonderful like I'm on a natural high.
I feel strong. I'm breathing normally. I feel like I've
got my life back.
It's just awesome."
— Reggie Smith
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