I Could Finally Take a Deep Breath of Air
Jim was told he had only months to live, but then a life-saving heart valve procedure gave him a miraculous outcome.
Life is Good and I Feel Great
Joel explains how rheumatic fever in his teens caused him to have an extra heartbeat, which eventually led to heart valve repair decades later.
Open Heart Surgery Wasn’t an Option
Charlotte explains the life-saving “magic” procedure that replaced her heart valve, without open heart surgery.
Karen Thorud: Not Enough Opportunities For Work
There’s not enough opportunities for people with disabilities to work in theater. There’s not enough opportunity to even try out. Some theater places won’t even look at you because you have a disability. They’ll say, “Yeah, you have a disability, forget it.”