Fair Haven Nurse Reclaims Life After Near-Fatal Heart Crisis

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For 36 years, Jackie Ffrench of Fair Haven, New Jersey, was the calm in every storm as an experienced nurse. But a sleepless night with a pounding chest suddenly turned the 59-year-old into a patient fighting for her survival.

After suffering severe heart failure, coding in an ambulance, and waking up from a 10-day coma, Jackie’s immediate battle was won. However, having endured multiple emergency surgeries, life support, and a mild stroke, her arduous journey to recovery was just beginning.

To regain her strength and independence, Jackie was transferred to the Hackensack Merdian Johnson Rehabilitation Institute at Ocean University Medical Center. Over the next two weeks, a dedicated team provided intensive inpatient care, followed by rigorous outpatient speech, physical, and occupational therapy. This collaborative, multidisciplinary approach at Hackensack Merdian Ocean University Medical Center didn’t just help Jackie heal physically—it supported her entire family through an unimaginably difficult time.

How did expert rehabilitation and comprehensive cardiology care help this nurse overcome severe myocarditis and finally get her life back?

Click here to read Jackie’s incredible full story and discover why listening to your body can be the difference between life and death!

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