Archive - Stark Conversations

My journey to and through Mitral Valve Replacement.

Jul 8 •

Heather E Stark

June 2025

Seven Days Part 2

I was in the hospital for a total of seven days. Three and a half in the Heart ICU and three and a half in a room on the Heart Floor. Here is part two…

Jun 24 •

Heather E Stark

Seven Days (part 1)

I was in the hospital for a total of seven days. Three in the Heart ICU and three in a room on the Heart Floor. Here is part one of my meanderings:

Jun 17 •

Heather E Stark

May 2025

Breath and Control

Waking up after Mitral Valve Surgery.

May 27 •

Heather E Stark

Paragraph By Paragraph

A year after the other side of surgery.

May 20 •

Heather E Stark

May 2024

Facing Fears and Healing

May 2, 2024 •

Heather E Stark

April 2024

A Rant About Healthcare Inequity

Advocating for something bigger than ourselves

Apr 28, 2024 •

Heather E Stark

Meeting the Surgeon: A Myriad of Thoughts, Emotions, and Tangents in Two Parts.

(Because stress and vulnerability are not linear and don’t always translate on paper the way you want them too.)

Apr 24, 2024 •

Heather E Stark

Meeting the Surgeon: A Myriad of Thoughts, Emotions, and Tangents in Two Parts.

(Because stress and vulnerability are not linear and don’t always translate on paper the way you want them too.)

Apr 19, 2024 •

Heather E Stark

A Reckoning With Food

Cooking as Self-Care

Apr 16, 2024 •

Heather E Stark

Passing Control

Revealing our souls and our energy. This is part 4 of my new series- The Heart of the Matter- chronicling my journey to and through Mitral Valve…

Apr 1, 2024 •

Heather E Stark

March 2024

Breakfast With a Side of Patience

The Irony of Asking Patients to Be Patient

Mar 26, 2024 •

Heather E Stark

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