by sadsfoundation | Sep 20, 2023 | Blog
In October of 2022, Matthew was taking a dinner break during a World of Dance rehearsal in New York City when he experienced Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). It was his first symptom of an underlying heart condition. A friend started CPR, and Matthew was shocked twice...
by sadsfoundation | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog
Melanie was diagnosed with ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy) after experiencing ventricular tachycardia – a fast, irregular, and dangerous heart rhythm – in 2021. But that was just the beginning of Melanie’s heart journey. Melanie experienced...
by sadsfoundation | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog
by Deirdre R. Let her fly, they say. I want to. She will be fine, they say. I want to believe that too. I wake up sometimes in a panic and know which thoughts are breaking through the surface, forcing me awake. Will we make it in time? Will her device work as it...
by sadsfoundation | May 21, 2023 | Blog
Julia | Living with ARVC Santa Rosa, CA | Born January 1992 “This is something I’ve had to deal with every single day for more than two years. I have had to mitigate. Life has really had to change. I came out of this a completely different person.” The Sonoma...
by sadsfoundation | May 16, 2023 | Blog
“This whole experience completely changed my perspective on life. I think now I am easier on myself, I lean on the people I love a little more, and I don’t stress about the trivial things anymore. I take it one day at a time, although living with ARVC is hard.”...
