A Home Away From Home, A World Away

by Alexis H. Since receiving my diagnosis of LQTS Type 5 at the age of 12, I had always wanted to go to a heart camp. The children’s hospital where I received care in Alberta, Canada had posters for a heart camp in California on the wall but when I asked my doctor...

Chevy’s Fight for Answers

After years of fainting episodes and misdiagnoses, Chevy’s family finally uncovered Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia—and began rebuilding his life with strength and hope. By Chelsi M. and The SADS FoundationUpdates February 19 2026 | 7 min read...

So you’re going to the Mayo Clinic…

by Rachelle C. Seeing the doctor is always stressful. It’s even more so when you’re from out of state (like me) or even out of country. It can be very overwhelming. I admin a group and we get a lot of questions from people asking what it’s like, where to stay, where...

Our Journey of Uncertainty and Hope

My name is Angela and I am married with two children ages 2-1/2 and 6 months. Our journey through serious medical uncertainty started when I got pregnant with my 2-1/2 year old son, Azariah. From the onset of my pregnancy things became complicated. At my antimony scan...