by Melissa Russom | Mar 29, 2022 | Long QT Syndrome, Parenting, Pregnancy
Melissa and her daughterDr. Janette Strasburger at the 2019 Atlanta SADS conferenceCora as a newborn Dr. Janette Strasburger and Dr. Bettina Cuneo were my lifelines when I was pregnant. I heard Dr. Cuneo speak about pregnancy at a SADS conference. What really stood...
by Melissa Russom | Mar 1, 2019 | Advocacy, AEDs
Do you notice AEDs in your community? If you’re at work, out shopping, working out or participating in your everyday activities – could you find the AED immediately if someone were to need it? I’m the mom of two girls with Long QT and I wasn’t in the habit of...
by Melissa Russom | Jun 12, 2017 | Long QT Syndrome
My daughters have a life-threatening condition and on most days, I’m not worried. Should I be worried? My sister, Christie, died suddenly when she was 24 years old. So, you’d think I would be even more worried about my kids, right? I feel safe, and I feel...
