Jeremy and Jody Hebert and family

February 10 began as any other Saturday for Lake Highlands dad Jeremy Hebert. Like many busy parents in the neighborhood, he and wife, Jody, were juggling the activities of three active daughters — one is a Lake Highlands High School Highlandette, one is a cheerleader and volleyball player at LH Junior High and one is a fourth grader at White Rock Elementary.

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While Jody was at a dance competition, Jeremy was in the stands of a volleyball tournament, where he began feeling the apparent symptoms of the flu. When he called his wife, she couldn’t understand a word, so she phoned his parents and sent them to the tournament for a well check. She sent a text to the family’s volleyball carpool group, and they went off to the parking lot to find her husband. Jeremy was having a stroke.

Jeremy was rushed to one hospital, which administered blood thinner and sent him by ambulance to another ER for removal of the blood clot. The follow up CT scan indicated a dire situation. He was care flighted to the ICU at Baylor.

The good news: Despite complications, an additional surgery Tuesday to address his atrial fibrillation was successful, but he has a long road ahead to complete recovery. The difficult news: The incident was a tough blow for the family, already facing medical challenges. Jody was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in May of 2022.

Neighbors, friends and family have set up a GoFundMe page, which will be used for ongoing support for the Hebert family.

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  • Carol Toler

    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.