{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F75d90c61-760b-413b-b10f-2237c83846d2","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Multiple stents, open-heart surgery and \"biohacking\" for a healthy heart\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/75d90c61-760b-413b-b10f-2237c83846d2\"></iframe>","title":"Multiple stents, open-heart surgery and \"biohacking\" for a healthy heart","description":"Michelle Sheely shares her story of three stents and open-heart surgery for myocardial bridging of her LAD. She also shares about WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. Boots and Michelle's conversation focuses on advocacy as well as the effect of hormones on the heart. Thank you for listening!0:00 intro1:50 Michelle shares her story of suffering and how she advocated for herself to get help with several stents put in place.3:30 She changed her diet and lifestyle.3:55 She has a cardiac ablation.4:30 She is back in the ER and learns she has a myocardial bridge.5:00 Michelle meets with Dr. Schnittger at Stanford and fiercely advocates for herself.6:20 Self advocacy is so important especially in women.7:00 Michelle has unroofing surgery. Her recovery has been difficult and stressful.9:00 Reflecting on when she was young versus now.9:40 Using social media for advocacy.10:15 Why it can take so long to get heart surgery.14:00 Medication is working now but it was a journey to get here.16:00 Hormones were playing a role. She is \"biohacking\" her way through it.18:00 There just isn't enough knowledge about myocardial bridges.18:30 Various non-heart medications were causing Michelle's vasospasms. 19:20 \"Western medicine will save me; Eastern medicine will sustain me.\"22:40 Boots asks about those with heart issues who do not know how to advocate for him/herself.26:00 Women, we are the authorities of our own bodies.27:00 Read your own doctor's notes on your health portal!28:30 It is ok to fire your doctor!29:00 Doctors respond to data, not feelings.31:00 Vasospasms aren't just related to the heart but related to the biochemistry of the body.31:30 Michelle has worked to retrain her body and is seeking support.33:00 Finding support is so important.34:00 Michelle explains what WomenHeart is, her role and how to connect.39:00 How Michelle's heart disease has affected her daughter and the importance of mental health therapy for the child(ren).Website: https://www.theheartchamberpodcast.com/ (The Heart Chamber (theheartchamberpodcast.com))Transcript: https://www.theheartchamberpodcast.com/blog/ (Joyful Beat | The Heart Chamber (theheartchamberpodcast.com))https://www.instagram.com/theheartchamberpodcast/ (The Heart Chamber (@theheartchamberpodcast))Thanks to Michael Moeri for being my right hand man. https://michaelmoeri.com/ (Michael Moeri - Audio Editor, Podcast Producer and Marketing Director)Thanks to Denise Hardy for your support and believing in me. https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-hardy-30a51086 (linkedin.com/in/denise-hardy-30a51086)","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6591149a-f4c7-40dd-9768-85a35c5980fa/CCR00R2IM6NLLjYVhkk-6sb_.png"}