Kate M
Kate, mother of Joseph, Jack and Grace. The boys have familial cardiomyopathy. Joseph died at age 6; Jack received a heart transplant at age 4.
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Cardiomyopathy: My welcome to motherhood – dreams and hopes shattered.
Cardiomyopathy: A mom on arriving on the cardiac floor and finding community.
Uncertainty: The doctor can’t have all the answers; building a shared partnership.
Cardiomyopathy: A mom on building a trusting relationship with her son’s heart failure doctor
Cardiomyopathy: Learning the second pregnancy is also affected
MD-Parent Alignment, Guided Recommendations and Trust
Two brothers with cardiomyopathy-- one dies unexpectedly at home; keeping the medical team
Heart Transplant Evaluation: Cardiologist - Families need to understand what life looks like afterwards
Deciding on Heart Transplant: A mom and her son's cardiologist
Heart Transplant: A mom on how it is new territory with new complications and learning.
Heart Transplant: A mom on the learning curve, her son's adaptation, and gratitude
Beginning parenthood in the NICU: There wasn’t enough support for us.