110 {Claire Clark} Adapting to Life's New Normal Post-POTS Diagnosis

If you’ve been a long time listener of this podcast you’ll know the advocating for awareness around POTS is something very close to my heart.Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome can be absolutely debilitating, and that’s not taking into account how many years it can take for someone to actually get a diagnosis.All of this can be truly crushing for anyone, but is especially so for someone who is incredibly active, driven and passionate.All of those words could be used to describe Claire Clark who, prior to her diagnosis had been a scuba instructor, founder of female focused bootcamps, paramedic and more.Since working through that challenge and coming to grips with her new reality, Claire is an advocate for the POTS Foundation and her story will blow you away.In this episode she shares:Her early life of active workHer life as a paramedicThe moment she got injured at workHow her injury was exacerbated and led to a full health breakdownThe numerous times her medical team dismissed her symptoms and almost didn’t diagnose herHow she finally did get a diagnosisHow the door to more issues that was opened by her POTSThe moment she realised she would never return to her former healthHow she learned to recalibrate her load of work for a dayHow she got in touch with the POTS foundationThe additional illnesses and medical dangers she has gone through since her diagnosisKey Quotes“At the moment even walking to my letterbox is difficult.” “I was always somebody that helped others and I couldn’t help myself”More aboutYou can support the POTS Foundation by becoming a volunteer here: https://potsfoundation.org.au/get-involved/#volunteerYou can support Claire’s art here: https://www.instagram.com/unmuddledartist?igsh=Z3FmNXVpNXc1MnhhPOTS Page Turners Go Fund Me Bookclub https://gofund.me/0cd66e31You can get involved with the podcast online To try out our resilience course: https://www.challengesthatchangeus.com/surviving-2-thriving-course1On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected] check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.auFor her other business you can find it through the websites:www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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