When Taylor Hanes was pregnant with her first child, she found out she had supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) which caused her to have an abnormally high heart rate. She recalls, “After the 28-week mark of my pregnancy, I began having these very drastic heart episodes where my heart would race for hours on end.”
The episodes continued, and finally, after Taylor experienced a racing heart for over six hours, they went to the emergency room. “All of the doctors and nurses went into panic mode, and we saw on the EKG that my heart rate was at 250 beats per minute.”
Taylor met with a cardiologist and was told she would have to be on medication for the rest of her life or have a cardiac ablation, which is considered a cure for an SVT heart condition.
She was advised to wait until after delivery to see if the SVT episodes would continue or if her racing heartbeat would regulate. Less than two weeks after delivering her baby boy, she found herself back in the emergency room again with an abnormal heart rate.
“Looking back, we know what an answered prayer and a testimony to God’s goodness it was to provide CHM so that we can actually go home to our son knowing that I’m cured and that this will not happen again.”
– TAYLOR
After experiencing several more episodes over the next months, Taylor called Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM). She shares, “They were able to offer me a very unique opportunity. They said, ‘If you are willing to travel to have this procedure done, we would like to connect you with one of the best heart hospitals in the country.’”
CHM told her that they would take care of everything—the travel expenses, the itemized bill paperwork, and procedure expenses. Taylor and her husband, Solomon, packed their suitcases, went to the airport, and got on a plane.
After the heart ablation
After surgery, Taylor found out she had a severe type of SVT which was discovered while they were working on her heart. It would allow her heart rate to get between 250 and 300 beats per minute, which is lethal.
“That was so horrifying to hear, knowing that all along, it was life-threatening,” said Taylor. The heart ablation was necessary to save her life.
God’s grace and goodness enabled her to get the ablation procedure that she needed, when she needed it.
Taylor Hanes
WHITELAND, IND.
Total eligible bills: $233,373.77
Provider discounts: -$109,643.20
Total bills shared: $123,730.57
