Rep. Sean Casten Reveals Teen Daughter Died After Heart Suddenly Stopped

Rep. Sean Casten is revealing how his daughter died unexpectedly earlier this summer season — saying her coronary heart merely gave out … with none rationalization by any means.

The U.S. congressman from Illinois broke the unhappy information Friday — elaborating on his earth-shattering publish from June … when he instructed the world his 17-year-old, Gwen, had handed away abruptly. At the time, he did not share any particulars … however now, he is shedding some mild.

Casten says Gwen died of a cardiac arrhythmia — including, “[S]he was fine, and then her heart stopped. We don’t know what caused the arrhythmia, and likely never will.”

The Representative says his daughter was a wholesome teen who acquired common checkups, exercised, ate properly, did not endure from any behavioral well being points and had sturdy relationships along with her family and friends. He notes … she was additionally totally vaccinated.

Casten says Gwen got here residence one night time after an evening out with mates, and didn’t wake up the subsequent morning — one thing docs have not been in a position to make sense of … and ditto for the household. He says they’re fully heartbroken and devastated — exacerbated by such a freak factor with no actual rational purpose behind it. This is uncommon, he says, nevertheless it occurs.

He ends his ideas with a poignant comment … “None of us know when our last heartbeat will come. The best we can hope for is when our loved ones do pass, we will have no regrets about the time we were lucky enough to share.”

Casten finishes with this — “So hug the folks you love a little harder today. Be present in their lives. And spread your love a little farther. Because in the end, it’s all that matters.”