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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...
5 days ago3 min read
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365 Days of Saying the Hard Stuff Out Loud
“ From Get Your Affairs in Order” to “Keep Telling Your Story” One year ago today, I started writing about something most people don’t...
Apr 232 min read
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Grateful and Overwhelmed: Three Appointments, One Deep Breath
💥 Preventive care is still care—and this week, it’s hitting differently.💥 The results are in—and your girl tested positive for the...
Apr 172 min read
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Weathered, Not Weak: Let’s Call It What It Is—Weathering and Why We Need to Talk About It
Because being worn down doesn’t mean we’re worn out. There are some things in life you don’t understand until you’ve lived them. Like how...
Apr 103 min read
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From Forgotten to Front Page: CMS Approves National Coverage for Tricuspid Valve Replacement
There was a time—not that long ago—when the tricuspid valve was known as the forgotten valve . If you had severe tricuspid regurgitation...
Apr 31 min read
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Risk vs. Reality: The Decision That Saved My Life
Risk vs. Reality: The Fear That Almost Cost Me My Life I understand why people fear clinical trials. The unknown is terrifying. You hear...
Apr 13 min read
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New Here? Welcome to the Heart of the Conversation
If you’re new to my page—welcome! I’m so glad you found your way to my little corner of the internet. If this is your first time...
Mar 203 min read
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When Your Body Doesn’t Fit the Medical Mold: Why Healthcare Gaps Go Beyond Race and Gender
When Your Body Doesn’t Fit the Medical Mold: Why Healthcare Gaps Go Beyond Race and Gender When people talk about healthcare disparities,...
Mar 63 min read
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Raising Our Voices: Why Heart Valve Disease Awareness Matters to Me
If you had to name the most overlooked heart condition, would heart valve disease (HVD) be on your list? Probably not. And honestly,...
Feb 213 min read
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Does Heart Disease Run in Your Family? Here’s What You Need to Know
Heart health isn’t just about what’s on your plate or how often you move. It runs deeper than that. It’s woven into your DNA, passed down...
Feb 183 min read
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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
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"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."
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