Vanessa's Posts

I write today on the fourth anniversary of my mitral valve repair, one year into the Covid pandemic. Can't believe we've been with this a whole year! I've had my shots and am doing well healthwise, per my most recent follow-up with my cardiologist. Things in NYC, where I live, are opening up a bit and I do go to restaurants (outside preferred) and am looking forward to expanding activities as things progress. I am now retired from my day job and producing a podcast called "Now, Let's Talk! The Podcast" where we talk to people about the challenges they are experiencing because of the pandemic. Check out our website, nowletstalkthepodcast.com, and listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. If anybody has a heart story where you were affected by the pandemic (e.g. inability to get needed treatment or medication because of covid restrictions) and would like to share it in our podcast, please feel free to let me know. You can email me at info@nowletstalkthepodcast.com. I'm still involved with WomenHeart.org, a great resource for women living with heart disease/conditions, as a community educator. To those who are about to undergo your surgery or recovering, know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Stay safe and stay strong, everyone!

I know I haven't posted for a while, but I write today on the three year anniversary of my mitral valve repair, in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. I and my fellow New Yorkers are doing our best to practice social distancing, and adjust to life without our shops, restaurants, gyms, theaters, and other things that make up our NYC-Manhattan lifestyle. I am thankful that I am in good health (per recent routine checkups with cardiologist and primary care docs), and am looking forward to a time when this is all behind us. Stay strong folks, we will get through this! I am retiring from my day job at the end of this month and may possibly do some outreach with the WomenHeart group I am involved with. I did a Facebook Live panel discussion recently (I'm in the black outfit). https://bit.ly/394tEvC