Clinical Trials, Second Chances & Grandbabies: Barb’s Story of Grace

In this inspiring episode of Heart to Heart Talk, Mary Burrell sits down with Barb Schneider, an 87-year-old heart valve patient whose story is equal parts courage, recovery, and purpose. Barb shares her powerful journey through two open-heart surgeries for mitral valve disease, a tricuspid valve replacement, and a brave step into a clinical trial that changed her life.Despite the complications, setbacks, and hard recoveries, Barb never lost her faith—or her will to keep moving forward. Now a great-grandmother and patient advocate, Barb opens up about aging with heart disease, the importance of listening to your body, and why women—especially caregivers—must make their health a priority.This episode is a reminder that resilience doesn’t have an age limit, and every heartbeat is a chance to begin again.#Heart2HeartTalk #PatientVoice #SelfAdvocacy #ListenToPatients #HeartWarrior #HospiceSurvivor #HeartBridgeCollective #HeartHealth #WomenWithHeart #CardiacCare