Rochelle Anderson - Zoom-tale
After Rochelle’s stroke, she had to manage her day-to-day with aphasia. Now, she shares her experience as a stroke survivor during the pandemic.
Recent Posts
Mar
8
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Mar
1
Posted on SUPPORT NETWORK Blog
Kathy Patterson - Moving forward with therapy
Moving forward with therapy is a must. That was one of our deciding factors when we chose to move from a northern climate to Arizona. In six years, we have never missed a therapy appointment because of weather. We may get a monsoon in Arizona but if you wait 15 minutes it will be gone. No boots or jackets makes my job easier.
Feb
25
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Isabella Zini - A Perspective on Emotions as a Caregiver to my Mother
In May 2019, my mother, Heather Scott, suffered a stroke caused by an intraparenchymal brain hemorrhage, cerebral edema, and superior sagittal sinus thrombosis. This led to complications such as seizure and clotting disorders along with a hemicraniectomy to remove the right side of her skull, relieving pressure on the brain. Her skull was replaced by cranioplasty in August 2019, but her body began rejecting it, as she suffered infectious necrosis of the autologous cranial flap, leading to another hemicraniectomy in January 2020. A titanium mesh was implanted in March 2020, and fortunately she has since been on the mend with the help from her family.
Feb
24
Posted on SUPPORT NETWORK Blog
Heart to Heart conversation TONIGHT with Kelly Rowland and Tina Knowles-Lawson
Tune in TONIGHT at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT for a Heart to Heart conversation on @kellyrowland’s and @mstinalawson’s Instagram live for some fun, inspiration, and real-talk about women’s heart health.
Feb
22
Posted on SUPPORT NETWORK Blog
Heart Valve Awareness Day 2021
Christine is a volunteer with the American Heart Association’s Heart Valve Ambassador Program and shares her story to help raise awareness. She wrote this blog in honor of Valve Disease Day, February 22.
Feb
22
Posted on SUPPORT NETWORK Blog
Debra North – CHD and heart valve disease
Debra North is an American Heart Association Heart Valve Disease Ambassador who writes in honor of Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day.
Feb
19
Posted on SUPPORT NETWORK Blog
Lowell Chase – My Heart Valve Surgery Experience
Lowell Chase is 44 years old and lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife Emily, daughter Lily and son Alden. Lowell underwent an aortic valve replacement November 2010 and shares his story to help others navigate this challenging process. He wrote this blog in honor of Valve Disease Day, February 22.
Feb
10
Posted on SUPPORT NETWORK Blog
Ideas for a safe, healthy Valentine's Day everyone can love
There are lots of things you'd normally do with your sweetheart on Valentine's Day. But those things may not be doable this year because of the pandemic. So, instead, here are some safe – and healthy – ideas for celebrating.
Feb
4
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Jessica Cowin - Go Red For Women Real Woman and Manager, Research and Advocacy at The Children's Heart Foundation
Jessica received her Bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in Business Management and Entrepreneurship and her Masters from DePaul in Health Communication. She also wrote and published her memoir, The Hearts of a Girl, in 2016.
Today, she is a Go Red For Women Real Woman and Manager, Research and Advocacy at The Children's Heart Foundation. The American Heart Association and The Children’s Heart Foundation jointly fund annual Congenital Heart Defect Research Awards, collaborate to raise awareness of congenital heart defects, and support the congenital heart defect community through the Support Network.
Feb
4
Posted on SUPPORT NETWORK Blog
Faith Brackett - 2019 Maine Go Red For Women Spokeswoman and Children’s Heart Foundation Young Adult Board Member
Faith Brackett is a 2019 Maine Go Red For Women Spokeswoman and The Children’s Heart Foundation Young Adult Board Member. The American Heart Association and The Children’s Heart Foundation jointly fund annual Congenital Heart Defect Research Awards, collaborate to raise awareness of congenital heart defects, and support the congenital heart defect community through the Support Network.
