by kymera_editor | Apr 20, 2020 | Awareness, Genetic Testing, Long QT Syndrome, Sports/Exercise
Steve and his son Mason from a night in the hospital Hello. My name is Mason Inman. I am 12. On March 18th, 2019 while attending school, I collapsed walking the track. I came through they tell me after about 3 minutes. I was taken to hospital by ambulance with my...
by kymera_editor | Apr 20, 2020 | Awareness, WPW
I was misdiagnosed as a child: I was told I had a heart murmur and often couldn’t join in with physical activities due to fainting a lot. I now know that’s because my body was being starved of oxygen due to my heart rhythm beating too fast. I was eventually diagnosed...
by kymera_editor | Apr 20, 2020 | Awareness, Long QT Syndrome, Parenting, Sports/Exercise
Joey at golf camp through Children’s Heart Association in Cincinnati. When my son, Joey, was six years old, he was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome Type 2. The day he was diagnosed was the hardest day of my life but I want to tell our story in the hopes that my...
by kymera_editor | Apr 20, 2020 | Awareness, Brugada Syndrome, Genetic Testing, Schools, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Uncategorized
Will was 6 years old when he first experienced a fainting episode. He was walking up the hill with his dad & sister one day from school when he fainted. We couldn’t tell if the kids were making it up & playing a joke on dad while I was at work. The next...
by kymera_editor | Jan 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Awareness, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Support Groups
Name: Jaclyn Kernion Age: 38Which SADS condition do you have? LQTS1How are you treated? Treated with beta blockers from age 14 and AICD implant at age 24 (on my 4th device currently) When were you diagnosed? I was CORRECTLY diagnosed after 9 yrs of fainting and...
by kymera_editor | Dec 2, 2019 | Awareness, Brugada Syndrome, ICD, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sissy Sullins living and thriving with Brugada My name is Sissy. I was diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome at age 39. I am now 60 years old. I will begin my story with my daddy. My daddy was very healthy all through his youth. All that anyone could ever remember...
