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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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Beyond Survival: The Moment My Story Changed
Before my procedure, my life was about survival—enduring each day, managing symptoms, and hoping for just a little more time. Every...
Feb 204 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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Flip the Fear: How Listening to Your Body Can Prevent Heart Disease & Save Your Life
Flip the Fear: Why Listening to Your Body Could Save Your Life Let’s be honest—most of us avoid the doctor until we absolutely have to....
Feb 112 min read
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Why Are Black Patients Still Getting Left Behind in Healthcare?
This isn’t an easy conversation, but it’s one we have to keep having. Healthcare isn’t equal for everyone, and while I haven’t lived...
Feb 62 min read
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Inflammation and the Heart: Is Your Body Sounding the Alarm? 🔥❤️
I used to think inflammation was just what happened when you twisted an ankle or got a paper cut. Swelling, redness, pain—your body’s way...
Feb 43 min read
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Inside the Unseen Struggles
Two years in hospice care messes with your head in ways you can’t even imagine. It’s not about being sick or making peace with dying....
Jan 252 min read
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The Tricuspid Miracle: My Journey to Health and Advocacy
I underwent the EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement, on Monday, January 11th 2021. After 833 days of fighting for my life, I finally won...
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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From Struggles to Strength: My battle with Stage IV CHF
When I was in hospice, battling torrential tricuspid valve regurgitation I was also fighting Stage IV congestive heart failure (CHF), one...
Nov 6, 20241 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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