✨Many in the rare and chronic illness community relate deeply to the poem “Welcome to Holland” by Emily Perl Kingsley. ❤️The poem describes planning a dream trip to Italy, only to land in Holland instead. It wasn’t the journey you expected, and at first it can bring confusion, grief, or anger about the life you thought you were going to have. 🥺For many living with aortic disease, that feeling is very real. No one plans for an aortic aneurysm, dissection, congenital heart con

❤️ Today is Survivor Series Replay Saturday at Aortic Hope! 🎉 On Replay Saturday, we’re sharing some of our most watched and impactful Survivor Stories from years past. ➡️ Today, we are re-featuring an incredible Survivor Story from John Rogers, a Philadelphian and father of two boys, who tells his story of his Aortic Dissection. ❣️ Thank you, John, for bravely sharing your journey and for contributing to our ever-popular Survivor Series. 👉To watch this video click HERE ⭐️

🫀🌍 Honoring World Adherence Day 🌍🫀 A heartfelt thank you to the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for creating 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 — a powerful reminder of how critical it is to truly understand and follow our healthcare plans. 💙 This message aligns perfectly with 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆: 🅰️ ️ Advocate for yourself 🅲 Communicate your need to understand 🅴 Educate yo

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💖Therapeutic Thursday — 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀💖 💙Join us for Therapeutic Thursday, hosted by community member, survivor, and therapist John Quick. We’re inviting 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to be a guest on our pre-recorded series and share how aortic disease — whether an aneurysm, valve disease, or dissection — has impacted you mentally and emotionally. ✨𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹. ✨𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱. ✨𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶