One year ago today I learned I had a blood clot in my coronary artery. You don’t go through a medical adventure like this unchanged, and as I reflected on the past 12 months I thought about what I’ve learned. Know, trust and take care of your body. I’ve always been pretty in tune with […]
Million Hearts Challenge: Pledge to Protect Your Heart
Earlier this month I wrote about the discovery of a blood clot in my heart. Fortunately, I knew the warning signs and was able to get medical treatment before I had a full-blown heart attack. That’s not the case for everyone. Heart disease and stroke are the first and fourth leading causes of death in […]
From Healthy to Heart Patient
Women’s health is more than breast cancer. Last spring, I was training for a half-marathon and found myself getting winded very early on during my runs. I’d get short of breath, and my chest and throat would burn until I rested. At first I chalked it up to a lingering cold, but after a few […]
My Favorite Color is Pink
My favorite color is pink – it has been since I was a little girl. This passion for pink has been documented over the years, including several school photos: my second grade shag haircut was complemented by a pink mix-and-match Garanimals outfit; fifth grade has me sporting a hot pink jumpsuit (very stylish for a […]
Introducing My Pink Ink
My Pink Ink is a place to share the impacts that breast cancer has had on the lives of so many, and to highlight some of the fantastic (and unique) things people are doing to fight this horrible disease. The idea came to me last fall, when I was participating in the Seattle Breast Cancer 3-Day walk. Over the course of […]