My life is my message. - Mahatma Gandhi
I was 33 weeks pregnant with my second when I was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy. I had no idea that my life was slowly turning upside down and I would have no control over anything. I was flown to Mayo Clinic in AZ where they saved my life and I received my first scar from my first open heart surgery for my Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). I was told that even with an LVAD I would eventually need a heart transplant. I waited over two years for that day. I went through a TIA and after numerous treatments to lower my antibodies I was told I needed to pray for a miracle, I had a 2% chance of ever finding a match. We headed home feeling defeated but knowing ultimately it would happen in Gods timing. Sure enough on Easter Sunday April 17, 2017...
I got my call.
On April 17,2017 I received my second scar through my second open heart surgery where I received my ultimate gift.
My donor and their family blessed me with a second chance.
My scars tell a story of survival and are a living legacy of the donor that saved my life. They are a reminder of when life tried to break me but instead it made me a warrior. Don’t be afraid to show them off like a badge of honor.
My scars have made me stronger than I could have ever imagined.
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Oct 20, 2018, 1:06:14 PM
Chloe L. Rosario - Hello, my name is Chloe. I am a college senior photographer with such interest in your work. I wanted to ask you a few questions about your work. What is your motivation? What is the meaning of your work? What do you expect viewers to learn from your work? Lastly, do you identify as a contemporary artist? thank you for your time!