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I am going to preface this rant by stating that our local hospital literally saved my life by finding my VAD on a whim. Artery Dissections are more often ignored or misdiagnosed than detected by medical professionals. Humboldt County medical care is often a frustrating situation. I’m dealing with some major bullshit right now. As many of you know, I …

Happy New Year! This time of year, I always take at least a month to eat clean, avoid alcohol, focus on advancing my fitness and reflecting on the past year as well as the year ahead. So far, I am doing great! I typically eat a strict Paleo diet, but this year I tried going Keto. I lost 7 lbs …

Woo-Hoo, my friends! I am officially done with my Fundraising for Nonprofits courses. 16 weeks of courses to gain my CFRE credential through Cal Poly Humboldt. My hope is to eventually use this recent knowledge I have gained through these classes to help raise money for survivors and their families in their time of need. Now I get to sit …

Hey All! It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. To be completely honest, I have been pretty burnt out since the Humboldt Bay Marathon. The race went well; my body recovered amazingly quickly and spending time with family and friends was wonderful and refreshing. The day after the run, I started school. A new chapter in my pursuit of …

Another Marathon in the books! Good times were had by all, but I believe my entire team questioned our ability to finish. The Humboldt Bay Marathon came with a slew of obstacles completely different from Oakland. First of all, training is difficult in the summertime! David and I went on a couple of trips–one of which was to a 3 …

I’m having another fundraising event for Tedy’s Team! It’s happening this Saturday August 6th, 2022 at The Shanty in Oldtown Eureka. 21+ Please join me for Mimosa Specials, 50/50 Raffle, Good Friends and A Great Cause!

I recently asked a question in my VAD Support Group… I got some really great answers. It is one thing to have personally gone through everything that I have with my VAD and strokes, but it is quite another to hear from others what their VAD was like, how it happened, what the result was, etc. Since I have never …

I want to remind everyone to sign up for the Humboldt bay 5K in Eureka, August 13th and 3pm starting at 1st and C on the waterfront. It’s $25 to sign up and the first 100 participants will receive a VAD-ASS bandana. A portion of the proceeds will go to my charity, Tedy’s Team! Come out and run, walk, hop …

I wanted to share this article that is going around the Artery Dissection community. This young woman saw a chiropractor, and after getting the standard neck manipulation, she suffered severe consequences. All 4 of her arteries were affected and she will never be the same. https://7news.com.au/news/world/young-woman-left-paralysed-after-visiting-chiropractor-for-neck-adjustment-c-7504963 There is a link to her GoFundMe account on the article. People don’t realize …

The Marathon is 1 month away! I am very excited, but in typical fashion, my body is falling apart. I am have crazy hip-flexor pain this time around. Last marathon, it was also coming from the same area but it was affecting my IT Band. Hopefully I can find the right training and body-work solution to be up and running(HAAA!) …