Diane Trubia:
CLASS OF 1978
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Island Trees High SchoolClass of 1978
Levittown, NY
Diane's Story
Okay my turn...
Wow 30 years!So much of life!
Well,I have been married for 26 years!
I live in Centereach,LI.I have two awesome children, and one great son-in-law!My daughter,Meredith is 23 and just got married,down on Myrtle Beach.
She lives in NC,and is a Music Teacher,for a private school!My son,Brent is a senior in HS.He is also very musical!He plays four instruments and sings!Yeah,I know where did this come from!?
An important part of my story is-six years ago,I had triple by-pass surgery!
OMG!It has been quite a journey and gift!I had no family history,did not smoke,was never over weight-I did have high bp with pregnancies.By my late 30's,I needed to be on medicine for high BP!So,I had a cardiologist!Well back in HS,while in field hockey,I got hit in the knee with a hockey stick!20+ years later,it was giving me a lot of trouble.They said I had a torn cartilage,and needed surgery to repair.They feel,the hockey injury was the beginning-So I needed cardio clearance to have the surgery!While there I said,well by the way,I did have some strange pains the other day.
They did the EKG,it was abnormal!Gave me a nitro,the pain went away,and the EKG was better!! Off to the hospital to find--90% blockage in o...Expand for more
ne artery!! My first angioplasty was done. Recovered from that procedure. Then had the knee surgery.Then had more blockage with the stented artery!
and so on,until at the age of 42,I needed triple by-pass surgery!--Now I am,an advocate to help educate women, about heart disease.I have been to Washington,DC five times to meet with our representatives,share my story, and ask for extra funding-Hey it is the No.1 killer of women!I have been on tv,written up in newspapers,and have my own support group.So,if I did not hurt my knee in HS,the outcome would have been different!
At the moment I am putting together a book-Painting Long Island Red(our school color!)I share my story with businesses,share resources from the AHA,and you get registered with the Red Dress campaign.It is fun!I take pictures,and the supporters,will be in the book for the AHA-representing LI.
WELL,anyway,it is heart awareness month.What better time to share "My Story" with my classmates!Please let me know if you want to hear more.I would love to get together,share with our class and their friends, etc.
It would be cool!
WE can show ITHS goes Red!
Well more to follow.
Love the pictures and the stories--please send more!
Frome the Heart,
di
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