Go Red for Woman fashion show & The View!
Posted on Mon January 25, 2010 in Open Heart surgery
Tags: AHA american heart association fashion show the view
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One of the best things that have come out of my heart issue is meeting Jill and
Julie from the American Heart Association. They both work on the Go Red for
Woman initiative and are amazing! I met them last year when they wanted to hear
about my story and with every question I'd ask about my heart health, they would
send me information on it for give me a print out the next time she saw me.
Besides being great company and great people, I love how willing they are to
help in any way they can. They've given me cooks books so I can learn how to
cook healthy, reading material so I can keep informed of everything relating to
heart disease and even contacts at clinics that are doing break through
research! They simply rock!
Today, I did something totally fun. The
AHA Go Red for woman is participating in a fashion show at Stoneridge mall in
Pleasanton Ca. They are using woman with heart stories as models and I get to
participate =)
In addition, we will be able to model on TV, channel
5, on the show "The View from the bay" next week!! On The View, they
will talk about each model's story.
I had to go pick out my outfit
from Macy's ( who is dressing all the models for both events) today... at first,
the lady that was helping us with the fitting handed me 3 dresses that were big
enough to be P-coats on me. I got a little sad thinking...
"
oh no, its going to be one of those cases where nothing is going to fit me
because I'm so petite"
although I sent in my size (1-2) , the
stuff put aside for me were size 5s. The lady must have noticed the look on my
face cause she changed it around quick when she said
"don't
worry hunnie, if these don't fit you, go ahead and look for something else"
I said " wow, I get to shop for anything else on this
floor?,"
she said.. " No, you can shop for anything else
on ANY floor of this whole store!"
OMG... I was a lil kid in a
candy store!!
I had to get fitted at two difference Macy's stores
for the two different events. I had a blast walking through the isles and never
having to look at a price tag...........and can't wait to wear the beautiful
dress I picked at the fashion show and the View!!
If you are in the
area, the fashion show is on Friday 1/29 and it starts at 4pm at the Pleasanton
Stoneridge mall's Macys.. stop by if you can!
GO,
GO RED FOR
WOMAN!!
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Funniest medical moment: after heart surgery, while attached to a monitor and high on narcotics, I told a group of 7 doctors that I was planning on "escaping" from the hospital, then I tried to convince all the nurses to install instant messenger on their computers claiming they were too primative and needed a faster way for me to tell them when I need food and more pain meds.
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ChrisG says:
on January 25, 2010 at 06:16 PM
That's awesome Anna! I would have love to show my support in person, but I will be on a plane headed to FL. I can't wait to see the pictures. I would have loved to see the event. The last fashion show I attended benefitted schools of SJ and it was fun shooting the event. You will do great and shine! =)
Lilykoi says:
on January 25, 2010 at 06:42 PM
=)
isokrankee says:
on January 25, 2010 at 07:35 PM
I can't wait to see the dress you picked! Go Red!
Talesa says:
on January 25, 2010 at 08:04 PM
That's so awesome! Having any flashbacks of that Matrix fashion show in college? Hehehe. So happy for you, Anna. I'm sure you and all the ladies will look beautiful!
Anna says:
on January 25, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Thanks Guys! @ Talesa, ha! yeah,,,, i remember our fashion show! i wonder if the recording exists out there somewhere, I'd love to see how dorky we were =)
lynn says:
on January 25, 2010 at 11:50 PM
This is great news Anna! Yay!!! :) I can't wait to see the pictures/video (don't have TV here... haha). Matrix fashion show? Talesa, if you happen to have a copy of that I'm going to have to view it again. I got to see how dorky Talesa looked live, but did not see which one was Anna! j/k I thought that show was put together very well!
gram85 says:
on January 26, 2010 at 09:42 AM
Yeah for you!! Way to go.Keep your mind on things other than your condition as much as you can!!! Love you.
raecherng says:
on January 26, 2010 at 04:54 PM
What a wonderful event for you! Congratulations Anna! It must have been a dream come true to go through Macy's like that. I'm sure you'll look amazing! I'll be there in spirit since I'll be out of town this weekend. Good luck!
skippy says:
on January 26, 2010 at 06:26 PM
Yay!
Nghia says:
on January 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM
Have a great time! Sounds like it'll be a lot of fun!