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It has been about 5 years since I last experienced a seizure. Even when the seizures go away, your life can still be dramatically affected by just trying to live a healthy life. This is why I’m glad to wear a MedicAlert ID, giving me peace of mind knowing first responders will be alerted to my medical needs in emergencies.

Some people use an LVAD for the rest of their lives, but for Chrissy, it’s a “bridge to transplant” while she waits to receive a new heart. Donor hearts are already difficult to come by, and because she is 6’1”, Chrissy needs a heart from a taller person. Her health journey affects not just her life, but the lives of her

I had my first anaphylactic shock reaction to fish in 1989, a couple months before my 9th birthday. I arrived at the hospital in time to receive epinephrine and thankfully I survived. Allergy tests would reveal I was allergic to all seafood and fish, though I’d been eating it without incident nearly every week for my