Annual Heart Transplant Check-Up Pt. 2
Part 2 of a closer look of what a day in the life of annual heart transplant check-up entails.
Post-Transplant Life
Annual Heart Transplant Check-Up Pt. 1
Keeping up with my doctor appointments is vital to maintaining my help post-transplant. In this first post of two, I share what goes into my annual heart transplant check-ups.
Go Red for Women Real Women 2021 Class
I’m so excited to announce that I’ve been selected for the Go Red for Women Real Women 2021 class. Since my heart transplant, I’ve shared my story here and other places including a few American Heart Association events on the West coast. With this new role, I’m looking forward to continuing to spread awareness on a national level about peripartum cardiomyopathy and other heart health issues.
Let Me Tell You About Chris
Honoring my heart donor Christopher Rogers. Let me tell you about Chris, the man who saved my life and let me be here to raise my children.
I Will Never Meet Him But I Will Hold His Heart
After my heart transplant, we were told to wait around a year before trying to contact the donor family. During that year, I thought about my donor often. Where were they from? How old were they? What led to them becoming an organ donor?