#HeartHealthMatters

Women Were Left Out of Research—And We're Still Paying the Price

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention. Before 1993, most women weren’t included in medical research. Not because...

Jul 32 min read

Your Heart Talks Through Symptoms—Are You Listening?

Sometimes, the body whispers before it screams. Heart failure isn’t just “your heart is not working.” It’s your lungs gasping. It’s your...

May 212 min read

The Heart Surgery I Couldn’t Have – And the One That Saved Me ❤️‍🩹🥑

When traditional surgery failed me, innovation gave me a second chance I’ve always known I wasn’t a candidate for open-heart surgery. My...

May 13 min read

Second Chances Come With Scars ❤️‍🩹🥑 The Hidden Side Effects of Survival

This photo isn’t just a wound. It ’s the truth I carry every day as a woman who’s been on blood thinners for over a decade. It's the...

Apr 103 min read

This Setback Hit Harder Than I Expected. Getting Back to Movement After Illness—With AFib, and With Louis

I thought I was ready. After weeks of battling a lung infection, the flu, and a rough patch of AFib (atrial fibrillation), I had my mind...

Mar 283 min read

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know—And That’s Dangerous

I didn’t know heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined . I didn’t know it’s the #1 killer of women , taking one woman...

Feb 132 min read

"If no one else was telling their story, then maybe I needed to tell mine. And maybe, just maybe, that would give others permission to share theirs too."