by kymera_editor | Jan 4, 2019 | Conference, CPVT, ICD, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Read Kennedy’s previous post for the first installment of her story. January 23rd. Some recognize this date as the day Richard Nixon announced an accord to end the Vietnam War, or the day LeBron James became the 7th and youngest player to reach the 30,000 NBA point...
by kymera_editor | Dec 20, 2018 | Camp, Connecting with others, CPVT, ICD, Long QT Syndrome
Back in 2016, I came across this special camp for kids with heart disease called Camp Taylor in Modesto, California. You see, I was in the midst of trying to digest the fact that my daughter had this thing called Long QT Syndrome and CPVT (yep—both) and that she had...
by kymera_editor | Jun 15, 2018 | Connecting with others, CPVT, HCM, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, Research, Sports/Exercise, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Timothy Syndrome, Uncategorized
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,...
by kymera_editor | Apr 10, 2018 | CPVT, Sports/Exercise
Every 10 years the American College of Cardiology publishes a large document about athletic eligibility for people with heart issues. These guidelines are written at the Bethesda Conference. The last one was in 2015, and the one previous to that was in 2005. This...
by kymera_editor | Sep 20, 2017 | CPVT
I very often hear people tell others to “live like you’re dying” but I think we can all agree that is not great advice. I understand the sentiment: don’t wait to do the things that matter to you or whatever. Here’s the thing though, the...
by kymera_editor | Jul 13, 2017 | CPVT
If you’ve recently come across this diagnosis, whether in yourself or a family member, chances are things are looking a little dark right now. And that is 100% ok. I’m here to say that it’s not all doom and gloom. In fact, you may find that the...
