Former East and RVC star Madi Hecox has battled back from heart surgery — for a heart ailment that she discovered by chance when her new school happened to test her — and just had her first double-double for her new team, Southeastern University out of Lakeland, Florida. Now Hecox is finding ways to help others who may suffer from the same issues she dealt with as well as starring on the basketball court. Hear her story here.

<p>Former East and RVC star Madi Hecox has battled back from heart surgery &mdash; for a heart ailment that she discovered by chance when her new school happened to test her &mdash; and just had her first double-double for her new team, Southeastern University out of Lakeland, Florida. Now Hecox is finding ways to help others who may suffer from the same issues she dealt with as well as starring on the basketball court. Hear her story here.</p>

News, interviews and field recordings from the Rockford Register Star in Rockford, Illinois.

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