Under and Through

This week on Under and Through, we’re honored to welcome Samantha Johnson, whose story is nothing short of extraordinary. Born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Samantha received a life-saving heart transplant at just 6 weeks old. In this episode, Samantha opens up about what it was like to grow up with this unique experience as part of her story and how it shaped her perspective on life. She shares her journey of finding meaning, strength, and purpose through her faith and offers inspiration to anyone navigating their own challenges. Let us know your thoughts in the comments—what resonates most with you from Samantha's journey? Recorded 7-26-2024 Reach out at [email protected]

It's been a while. In this episode: - What's been happening - A few strategies for managing stress - Some processing around health event anniversaries and what they have felt like for us - maybe some of it will be relatable to you. We hope to be getting back into the swing of things and will have a new guest episode out soon. Thank you for listening.

In May 2020, Justin experienced a terrible car wreck that put him in the hospital with a broken tibia, fibula, shattered wrist and elbow, and his head had been split open. After six surgeries, Justin spent seven months in physical therapy. In this episode, you will hear Justin talk about this recovery and the sense he made of it and from it, as well as an embrace of love, music, and resilience. And! Stay tuned until the end for a track from Justin's band My Hands to War. You can reach us at [email protected]

Conversational episode in which we talk about how we appeared from the outside vs how we felt on the inside during our recoveries. Well, that and various other topics. It culminates in the beginnings of the question, "How do I start making amends to and with my body?" We'll come back to that one, for sure. Get in touch with us at [email protected]

In this episode (recorded June 14th, 2024), Alisyn and Rebecca discuss follow-up appointments and the emotions that follow, as well as how roles change during major health events. Questions, comments, and feedback: [email protected]

In this episode, Alisyn's father Gene describes a malignant melanoma diagnosis in his thirties. The prognosis was bad, and then it improved - he's still here. In getting through this time in his life, he describes how he made sense of it and how it changed him and the direction he thought his life would go - for the better. Stay tuned until the end to hear a recording of his song that he wrote about the event: Eternity in Blue. You can also check out the Gene Reid Band wherever you buy and stream your music. Let us hear from you: [email protected] If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a 5 star review. Thanks! None of this is medical or therapeutic advice.

In this episode, we give a general overview of trauma and begin to discuss the book Managing the Psychological Impact of Medical Trauma by Michelle Flaum Hall and Scott E. Hall. What is medical trauma by their definition and what do we think? We also discuss meaning making and its part in processing a big event. Recorded 4/5/2024. Reach out to [email protected] with questions or thoughts or stories of your own. If you liked this episode, hit subscribe, leave a 5 star rating/review, and share it with a friend or two. Thank you for listening!

In this episode, we give a brief overview of the history of surgery/anesthesia and ponder aloud what we think about that. Recorded 4/5/2024. Reach out to us at [email protected] with thoughts or stories of your own! The book mentioned in this episode is Managing the Psychological Impact of Medical Trauma by Michelle Flaum Hall and Scott E. Hall.

Welcome and hello. This is a podcast about major health events and how people work their way through them - including your hosts Alisyn and Rebecca. In this episode, we introduce ourselves and give a bit of background on our own major health events. Recorded 2/2/24.