Grandmother's Legacy
Why We Started VaHLI
"My grandmother had diabetes. A small cut on her toe — one she couldn't feel — became infected, entered her bloodstream, and stopped her heart. She passed away from something education could have prevented. If someone had shown her — in her language, with simple pictures — she might still be here."
— VaHLI Founder, John C. Kimball High School
❤️ The Foot-to-Heart Connection — How a Toe Injury Can Cause Cardiac Arrest
🕯 Small foot cut
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Neuropathy — no pain felt
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Infection spreads
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🩸 Sepsis — blood infection
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❤️ Cardiac arrest
No cuts, redness, or swelling — Check again tomorrow
Redness, swelling, or slow-healing sore — Call your doctor this week
Open wound, bad smell, or fever — Go to the ER today