We are excited to bring to you !! L I V E !! TONIGHT @ 7PM ET a new Survivor Series Saturday !! L I V E !! event featuring Joyce...

We are excited to bring to you this Saturday, November 23 @ 7PM ET a new Survivor Series Saturday !! L I V E !! event featuring...

We are excited to bring to you this Saturday, November 23 @ 7PM ET a new Survivor Series Saturday !! L I V E !! event featuring...

Come take your mind off of Aortic Disease and join Aortic Hope and Diane Bishop, the Aortic Artist for our Arts & Crafts event, Tuesday, November 12th at 6pm EST on AHTV our YouTube channel. This week Diane will be making very easy winter themed paintings. They are simple projects with materials you can use n the future. To make this item you will need the following: Canvas Acrylic paint and brushes Water and paper towel You can get these items at the Dollar Store, Walmart or

♥️At Aortic Hope our goals are to spread hope, create awareness, and provide support for those impacted by aortic disease. ❣️That's why we've partnered with Help Texts to offer one FREE month of private, personalized, mental health and grief support via text message. 👇Sign up below if you are: Looking for support for health and well-being, including additional support options for caregiving, financial stress, depression, anxiety, and more, or Grieving the death of a loved on

Come take your mind off of Aortic Disease and join Aortic Hope and Diane Bishop, the Aortic Artist for our Arts & Crafts event, Wednesday, October 9th at 7pm EST on AHTV our YouTube channel. This week Diane will be making very easy "spooky" Halloween T-shirts It is a simple craft with materials that can use in the future. To make this item you will need the following: Grey, Black or dark colored 100% cotton t-shirt (Dollar Store or Walmart) Halloween stencil (you can get wo

Come take your mind off of Aortic Disease and join Aortic Hope and Diane Bishop, the Aortic Artist for our first Arts & Crafts event, Wednesday, September 13th at 4pm EST on AHTV our YouTube channel. This week Diane will be making "Lola" (and their is a "Ricky" version). It is a simple craft with materials that can use in the future. To make this item you will need the following: Ceramic flower pot (Walmart has them for $2.50) medium or large Acrylic paints: (you can buy th

Come join Aortic Hope for a special Live Therapeutic Thursdays at 12pm EST. This event will be led by community member and therapist John Quick. You will have an opportunity to interact with John and ask questions via the chat section on YouTube. Remember, Aortic Hope and their volunteers are not medical professionals. Please speak with your physician if you have any medical or mental health issues. https://www.youtube.com/@aortichope/streams By chatting on our public You

Come join Aortic Hope for a special Live Therapeutic Thursday at 12pm EST. This event will be led by community member and therapist John Quick. You will have an opportunity to interact with John and ask questions. Remember, Aortic Hope and their volunteers are not medical professionals. Please speak with your physician if you have any medical or mental health issues. https://www.youtube.com/@aortichope/streams "In 2006, I suffered an aortic dissection (Type A). Lifesaving

Come join Aortic Hope for a special Live Therapeutic Thursday at 12pm EST. This event will be led by community member and therapist John Quick. You will have an opportunity to interact with John and ask questions. Remember, Aortic Hope and their volunteers are not medical professionals. Please speak with your physician if you have any medical or mental health issues. https://www.youtube.com/@aortichope/streams "In 2006, I suffered an aortic dissection (Type A). Lifesaving

Today is Therapeutic Thursday at Aortic Hope! Have you had or are you experiencing nightmares? If you answered yes, this can be very stressful and having a good night's sleep is very important to anyone especially patients/survivors. Nightmares can be caused by a variety of reasons. These may include PTSD, Sleep Apnea or just simply stress. How can you tell the difference? What kinds of tests can help and what can you do to change these experiences? Check out this article fro

Come join Aortic Hope as we offer a free series where we will learn Qigong, taught by Kevin Songer. You will be able to watch, participate and ask questions during this LIVE event on our YouTube channel. If you can't attend live, you can watch it later as these session will be recorded and saved. We love being able to present these interactive sessions to the community and if you feel appropriate, please consider making a donation: https://bit.ly/AorticHopeDonation Kevin So

It's Therapeutic Thursday at Aortic Hope. 😁Board games aren't just for those rainy days when the power's out and you've finished all the books on your shelf. They're a treasure trove of benefits, wrapped in a box of fun especially in really hot weather! 🧠First off, they're like a gym for your brain, giving your grey matter a workout with every roll of the dice. They're the social butterflies of the gaming world, bringing people together faster than you can say "Monopoly" an

It's Therapeutic Thursday at Aortic Hope. 🤔"You look so good, how can YOU be sick?!?" 🛑This is a common misconception pertaining to those of us with invisible illnesses. 🪞What you see on the outside does not necessarily represent how someone feels on the inside. 😊It's ok to attempt to shine while feeling rotten inside. 😞It's also ok to feel rotten inside while attempting to shine. 🙃However, being less-abled means you may be more-abled in other areas of your life. 🦸‍♂️

It's Therapeutic Thursday at Aortic Hope. Want to learn about a "medicine" that shouldn't hurt you and is FREE? It's called LAUGHTER! It's true that laughter is the best medicine and that's because of it's many benefits. According to the Mayo Clinic, "A good laugh has great short-term effects. When you start to laugh, it doesn't just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your body." 🤣Laughter is scientifically proven to have many health benefit

Come join Aortic Hope as we offer a free series where we will learn Qigong, taught by Kevin Songer. You will be able to watch, participate and ask questions during this LIVE event on our YouTube channel. If you can't attend live, you can watch it later as these session will be recorded and saved. We love being able to present these interactive sessions to the community and if you feel appropriate, please consider making a donation: https://bit.ly/AorticHopeDonation Kevin So

Today is Therapeutic Thursday at Aortic Hope. Who's heard the term "Scanxiety"? Scanxiety is a term that describes the anxiety or distress that people may feel before, during, or after a scan or imaging test. It can also refer to the apprehension that people with a chronic condition (such as aortic disease) may feel when they're waiting for their next scan. Scanxiety can be especially common for people with conditions that require regular exams, such as aortic disease patien

It's Therapeutic Thursday at Aortic Hope. ♥️Many of us have signed up for our free month with Help Texts (https://helptexts.com/AorticHope) and we want to share with you some of the tips that we have received. ♥️"There is a difference between healthy anxiety and anxiety that impairs your daily functioning. ♥️Healthy anxiety is brief and often coupled with something new or exciting. Anxiety that is experienced persistently and attached to worry or fear can feel out of control.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and while it's coming to a close, we want to officially launch HELP TEXTS! ♥️Aortic Hope is excited to offer Help Texts and your first month is FREE! ♥️Help Texts provides expert support for all of life's challenges including grief support, caregiving and mental health straight to your phone ♥️ ♥️Help Texts is a text based service, written by world-leading experts that are evidence-informed, rooted in current research and theory. You will

It's Therapeutic Thursday at Aortic Hope. Have you ever wondered why movies can have such a profound effect on our emotions? According to Vanity Fair "Hollywood has been making comedies and heart-tugging sagas for over a century, but the best feel-good movies have a little something special: the game-winning goal, the ultra-romantic kiss, the musical number that takes you totally by surprise. Ahead we’ve gathered 37 titles that are good movies to watch when you need a pick-me