My Heart Beats On

Join me for this new episode. I'm still learning that some amazing experiences are yet to unfold. God's hidden plans are already placed in the background of my life. Opportunities and experiences I would have never dreamed of happening.

This episode of Diving Deeper into-"Hope Amid Medical Unknowns,"  is inspired by S1E8 of "My Heart Beats On, "A Future and a Hope, Part 1." I give three powerful tips on how to hold onto hope.  Sometimes the hardest part of illness is not the diagnosis, it's what we give up in the process. How it's okay to grieve these losses and move forward.

The story picks up where God continues to grow my faith by holding my hand and leading me down more pathways unbeknownst to me and my family, ones He had already in place for me to discover and travel upon.

This episode of Diving Deeper into-"Embracing Being A Frequent Flyer Patient," gives tips for patients and caregivers. If you are living with Chronic Illness, you probably know exactly what I mean. Many of us spend more time in medical offices than we'd like. We've earned frequent flyer status. This topic is one I have had personal experience dealing with as a "Career Patien...

I’ll continue the story and pick up where I left off by telling how our family was blessed with the outpouring of love from others and how I learned to accept the hospital as my second home.

This episode of Diving Deeper into-“Navigating This Unpredictable Journey,” gives tips for patients and caregivers.  Having a Chronic Illness comes with an emotional roller-coaster that brings unpredictability to one’s life, swinging so wildly between moments of hope and times of doubt. A place where you can feel like no one else really “gets it.” This topic is one I have had personal experience d...

I'll continue telling my story by sharing what it was like for me, my family, friends, and doctors for the near future and years to come, being able to live with the constant upheaval from my incurable, untreatable disorder.  Not to mention the stressors of dealing with the financial, physical, and emotional costs of caring for a chronically ill loved one.

This episode of Deeper Dive into-"Chronic Illness Maintenance," gives tips for patients and caregivers. This topic is one I have had personal experience dealing with as a "Career Patient." In S1E5 of "My Heart Beats On," podcast. #resilence #chronicillnessmaintenance #healthjourney #caregivers #selfcare #chf #Marfansyndrome #lunghealth #kidneyfailure #spoonie #lauriegrawl

Listen to the continuation of my story by sharing the bad news my husband and I received. The complications that arose after my open-heart bypass surgery left doctors without options and some of my nurses crying at my bedside.

This episode of A Deeper Dive into-"Resilience," gives tips to patients and caregivers. The topic is one I have had personal experience dealing with as a "Career Patient," in S1E4 of "My Heart Beats On," podcast. #resilience #patienttips #healthjourney #caregivers #selfcare #chf #Marfansyndrome #lunghealth #kidneyfailure #lauriegrawl

This episode of A Deeper Dive into-"Self Advocacy," gives tips to patients and caregivers. The topic is one I have personal experience dealing with as a "Career Patient," S1E3 of "My Heart Beats On," podcast.

This episode of A Deeper Dive into-"Nurturing Relationships," gives tips for patients and caregivers. This topic is one I have had personal experience dealing with as a "Career Patient," in S1E2 of "My Heart Beats On," podcast.

Listen as I share my experiences waking up in the ICU and afterward. Learn how my life was forever changed.

I will be finishing the story of what happened next in discovering a life-threatening situation and the resulting emergency surgery.

I will be describing my troublesome symptoms and the days leading up to a heart attack, an arterial dissection, both resulting in emergency open-heart surgery. Episode 3, part 2 will be released July 1st.

Some personal medical history details that will allow you to get more familiar with me as your host, Laurie Grawl.

A new Podcast with creator and host, Laurie Grawl