Pediatric
Francesca’s Story
February is Heart Month: The Journey That Made Us a Heart Family Did you know that 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect? Or that 120-150…
James’ Story
James’ Story told by his mother: On July 12, 2023, I went into labor of 36.5 weeks with James. He arrived happy, healthy, and hungry that evening. Everything checked out…
Andrew’s Story
Andrew’s story as told by his mother… On June 28, 2023, our 11-year-old son, Andrew gave us the biggest scare of our lives. It was our first day on our…
Jyiare’s Story
Jyiare’s story as told by his mother… On August 3, 2023, my 6-year-old son, Jyiare, faced a harrowing health crisis. While I was at work, my sister called with alarming…
Lily’s Story
Lily was a joyous and healthy 9 year old, and up until January 2017, she was never sick and rarely if ever missed a day at school. On a January…
Tahlia’s Story
Two weeks before our life changed forever, Tahlia got a cold like any other normal kid with a runny nose and fever. 2016 is a year our family will never…
Gracie’s Story
Sept 6, 2017 is a day our family will never forget. Before this date, Gracie was happy, healthy and rarely sick. We were in the back to school routine and…
Noah’s Story
5-year-old twin battled Viral Myocarditis… Until February 7, 2017, Noah was a healthy, high-functioning autistic boy. On this day, he ran a fever, but showed no other symptoms. He went…
Fletcher’s Story
Four-Year-Old Beats Myocarditis From day one, our four year old son Fletcher has been a ball of energy, only slowing down to sleep. The week of Labor Day 2015, Fletch,…
Owen’s Story
Enteroviral Myocarditis Nearly Claims the Life of a New Baby Boy Baby Owen Went into Complete Heart Failure Days After Birth As told by Owens mom, Kristan Cardwell After having…
Older Children and Young Adults
Newell’s Story
At 18, you think you’re invincible…it was early March 2017 and I began to have really bad chest discomfort and felt out of real life. After 4 days of struggling,…
Riley’s Story
My daughter Riley was 10 years old when she started complaining of chest pains after having a prolonged cough. We took her to an urgent care facility, and they thought…
Kacey’s Story
On Friday, December 30th, 2016, I called my Mom from the floor of my room sweating and crying because I felt like I was about to pass out. The room…
Ke’Mora’s Story
Ke’Mora was blessed with good health. My daughter has never had to stay in the hospital and only visited to get yearly check-ups and shots for school. On September 20,…
Drew’s Story
We hope to one day help other families who might be going through something like I did. “My name is Andrew Hazlett, but I go by Drew, and my Myocarditis…
Aidan’s Story
This will forever be a turning point in our lives. I will forever be grateful because I know not everyone gets a second chance with their babies. This is Aidan’s…
Austin’s Story
College Freshman Beats Myocarditis November, 2015 and a Thanksgiving week well never forget. Our son, Austin, is a 19-year-old freshman at Arizona State University. Austins story is very similar to…
Michael’s Story
High School Senior Beats Myocarditis Michael’s Flu-Like Symptoms Turned Into the Unexpected It was mid June of 2014 and I had been feeling some flu like symptoms for a few…
James’s Story
Find Out How One Teen Beat Myocarditis After a Year and a Half of Recovery James Now Helps Fund Myocarditis Research I’m 18 years old. I’m in my first semester…
Alex’s Story
Discover the Miraculous Recovery of a Teen Boy After Myocarditis Nearly Claimed His Life Doctors Call 15-Year-Old Alex a Myocarditis Legend As told by Alexs mom, Sue Hall Monday, St…
Matt Day’s Story
Find Out How an Active 21-Year-Olds Heart and Body Shut Down Unexpectedly Matt is Left Searching for Answers as to Why He Nearly Died My heart ordeal began back in…
Casey’s Story
Find Out How a Seemingly Healthy 16-Year-Old Survived Myocarditis Caseys Intestinal Symptoms Led to a Heart Attack As told by Caseys mom, Libby Blevins On May 27, 2010 (my birthday),…
Adult
Jordan’s Story
One ordinary weekday in January 2022, sitting in my apartment, I began to feel a slow-onsetting pain in my chest. This sensation was foreign to me, intensifying to the point…
Cheryl’s Story
“I am Grateful for the Myocarditis Foundation” By: Cheryl Whaley Fort Worth, Texas In September 2022 I had a cold with laryngitis. About 3 weeks later, I began feeling…
Maria’s Story
My name is Maria. I live in the U.K. I was diagnosed with Myocarditis when I was 11 years old. Here is my story… One day I started feeling really…
Treenee’s Story
It was July 2019, I was 36 and healthy with bundles of energy. I was a workaholic. During this month I had caught a flu which at the time I…
Catherine’s Post-COVID Myo-Pericarditis Story
It was early January 2021 when I started having some cough, chest pain and difficulty breathing. It wasn’t too bad, but I knew it wasn’t normal. I had a COVID Test…
Steven’s Story
Healthy 28-year-old struck by Viral Myocarditis… Leading up to this date, I was incredibly busy at work, enjoying the weekend with friends, traveling the world as much as I could,…
Paul’s Story
Harrowing Story of this Myocarditis Survivor Paul triumphs over myocarditis and goes onto become a lawyer My myocarditis story begins like so many others. I came home from a…
Alice’s Story
Woman Continues to Live with Symptoms of Myocarditis Alice is Thankful for Her Doctors, Friends and Family On July 6, 2010, it was just another normal day – I…
Brian’s Story
Heart Transplant Recipient Competes in Swimming and Triathlons Brian Suffers with Myocarditis for Decades Before Receiving a Heart Transplant Brian Barndt, a Wake Forest, North Carolina resident and Total Immersion…
Jesse’s Story
Discover the Miracle of a Heart Donation A Special Message from Jesse to the Family of His Donor December 20, 2011 To the Family of My Donor: I have no…