What began as a simple morning of shopping quickly became a life-and-death emergency for Melody Snelen and her mother, Joy—a day neither of them will ever forget.

Melody was preparing to spend the morning shopping with her mother when she received an unsettling phone call that immediately made her heart drop.

MELODY: “I'm like, I need help. I need help. Her voice sounded like a whisper... a cry for help and desperation. It was like she was using every bit of strength just to speak. I knew I had no time to delay.”

Rushing to her mother’s home with her young nephew, Melody found Joy sitting on the curb outside, clutching her chest.

Melody quickly helped her mother into the car and started driving toward the nearest hospital. But only minutes into the drive, the situation worsened drastic

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