Cindy Hilliard, 64, doesn’t exactly remember when the irregular heartbeats started. “It’s been about 5-6 years now, but I probably ignored them for quite some time before,” she said. A truck driver who crisscrossed the U.S. for 18 years, Cindy enjoyed driving, especially on her favorite route. She would start at her home in Winnsboro,…

Yvonda Gilliam, a 62-year-old resident of Troup, didn’t grow up overweight. As a youngster, she played all kinds of sports and enjoyed lots of different activities. Even as an adult, she was an avid walker and weighed an average weight. But that all changed in her 30s when she dealt with the dual issues of…

When expecting parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby, especially their first, they usually have a long list of things to do: paint the nursery, decorate the walls and put the baby bed together. For Hidai and William Sanchez, their list included all of the above items plus one more: William’s bariatric surgery.…

Chuck Winston finds joy in helping others. The 85-year-old widow and resident of Ben Wheeler spends a couple of days each week volunteering his time in the pain management department at UT Health Tyler. “I clean the beds, make the beds and roll people out to the main entrance when discharged,” said Chuck. He also…