"I was born the year my sister died. Her name was Rayna Marguerita Folgar. I had a brother and a sister. They both died at the age of 10 from a heart attack. . . They didn't know what happened to my sister. She had fainting spells but they thought it was just something little. They didn't know what it was so I guess they just ignored it.
"The same condition that my brother and sister had, both my parents have it, too. My mom's mom died when [my mom] was three. We don't know what from, but possibly for the same reason. . .
"I had a fainting spell just once, at 10, at school -- fifth grade. . . They kept asking my parents 'What's your family history?' and when they asked them that, they took me out of the room. They didn't want me to find out what was going on so they took me out of the room. . . The day I found out was the day they told me I needed surgery. It came out way too fast. . . I just couldn't believe it."
- patty