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.
Mom Kate introduces herself and recounts learning that her first pregnancy, first baby had a serious heart condition, and deciding to continue the pregnancy.
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Cardiomyopathy: My welcome to motherhood – dreams and hopes shattered.
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Cardiomyopathy: A mom on arriving on the cardiac floor and finding community.
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Uncertainty: The doctor can’t have all the answers; building a shared partnership.
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Cardiomyopathy: A mom on building a trusting relationship with her son’s heart failure doctor
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Cardiomyopathy: Learning the second pregnancy is also affected
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MD-Parent Alignment, Guided Recommendations and Trust
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Two brothers with cardiomyopathy-- one dies unexpectedly at home; keeping the medical team
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Heart Transplant Evaluation: Cardiologist - Families need to understand what life looks like afterwards
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Deciding on Heart Transplant: A mom and her son's cardiologist
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Heart Transplant: A mom on how it is new territory with new complications and learning.
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Heart Transplant: A mom on the learning curve, her son's adaptation, and gratitude
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Beginning parenthood in the NICU: There wasn’t enough support for us.
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