Michelle Lucena
Michelle Lucena was diagnosed with VEDS, or Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, after two carotid artery dissections. In this interview, we talk about how these dissections affected her military career, how she’s handled her diagnosis, and how she’s held onto her passion of physical fitness.
Find more information, including support groups and webinars, about VEDS, Marfan, and Loeys-Dietz, at thevedsmovement.org, loeysdietz.org, and marfan.org.
If you would like to share your story with VEDS, Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, or a similar condition on this podcast, visit
https://calendly.com/d/z7h-2cc-g33
Links mentioned in the episode:
Michelle’s fitness channels:
Instagram: @eat_lift_inspire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100093220154236&name=xhp_nt__fb__action__open_user
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@michellelucena5564?si=-b085REdLKDkRT93
Global Genes RARE Compassion Project:
https://globalgenes.org/rare-compassion-program/
VEDS Collaborative Research Study: Email vedscoll@ohsu.edu
Marfan Foundation/The VEDS Movement/Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation Events:
Join a Walk for Victory:
Help and Resource Center
https://thevedsmovement.org/ask
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