Some days, clinical trials remind me of show-and-tell back in kindergarten. Remember that? You didn’t just talk  about your awesome toy — you brought it in! You showed it. You let people hold it, look at it, and ask questions to really understand what made it special. Honestly… I wish clinical trials were more like that. Before anyone tries to “explain the benefits” or hands me a huge stack of papers with words I can barely pronounce, I want to see  — really see — what this t

Hey friends, ❤️‍🩹 I wanted to share something that’s been on my heart — and honestly, a big part of why I’m still here. Saying yes wasn’t easy. It meant trusting a system that wasn’t built for women like me.But that “yes” gave me life — and a purpose to change what wasn’t meant for me. ❤️‍🩹 Most Women Don’t Realize How Left Out We’ve Been It’s time to change that. Even though heart disease is the #1 killer of women , we’re still underrepresented in the research meant to sav

I’m not here to throw shade — just to shine some light. ✨ Clinical trials save lives.I’m living proof of that. They give people like me a second chance when options run out.But even with all the science and structure behind them, trials still have a deeply human  side that doesn’t always get enough attention. What I’ve learned and what we talk about often at HeartBridge Collective is that connection can start to fade even before  a trial ends. People move on.Coordinators cha

I spent two years on hospice  because my tricuspid valve disease had no good options. Surgery wasn’t possible for me, medicines weren’t...