Having been diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure, then placed on the heart transplant list at such an early stage in my life, changed my way of living dramatically. When I say dramatically, I mean this in every sense of the word. Just imagine waking up one day and your whole world is flipped upside down. I went from working my dream job in Medical labs, working out 4 times a week, rocking poetry shows, acting in stage plays, doing radio and magazine interviews on a constant basis, receiving awards, being an activist for our community, being an active role in my children’s lives, and taking trips with my new found love- – to time just standing still. (click here for full interview)