Surviving to Thriving; a Story about the Heart

The Identity Project; a My Why Podcast

THIS CAST IS SPONSORED BY the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation www.lrhf.ca OR www.lloydminstermentalhealth.ca The LRHF is passionate about health care in the Lloydminster region! They offer a variety of ways for YOU to get involved with the health of our region. We ask that you check out their website and consider donating to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund. 0:20 Thank you to the LRHF 1:00 Introduction to Meredith Rhinas 1:42 Kristen shares about her similar circumstances with heart struggles and asks Meredith about her experience in the ICU 2:24 Meredith was born with a congenital heart defect, she always knew she would have to have surgery- SOME DAY 2:49 The diagnosis 4:45 Trusting the system... advocating for ourselves in the health care and medical system 9:00 Things are getting serious 9:33 Getting through the tough feelings... "this sucks" 14:45 When critically important medical results weren't communicated 20:00 Balance 25:00 "Left hanging" and anger... anxiety 30:00 "The jist of it was I shouldn't have had another baby..." Now, how can I deliver safely 31:20 Processing feelings of feeling like Meredith failed 39:27 Discussions about mental health and defining moments. "That day was one of the hardest days of my life." 48:48 Going into the surgery and how Meredith's husband handled the surgery... "We thought this was going to be the easy part, but unfortunately." 50:00 Massive heart attack: "During the surgery there was a complication where my coronary artery was crushed. They didn't realize that had happened until..." 56:30 "The moments I was most nervous about. I had a bad feeling." Writing letters to the children, do it or don't 1:11:57 The Why's and "Thriving" 1:24:40 Social media as a creative outlet What now... Thank you to Meredith for sharing with us and we look forward to having you back!