About Me

Hi!

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I'm Tara. I live in Denver, Colorado with my husband, baby and 3 dogs. I started this community with an old friend named Glenda. We came together with a common interest; to work on our wellness. 

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The journeys that brought us together are different. Mine is one of recovery. Last year in the midst of the pandemic, l had a baby boy. I had an emergency c-section the first week of April. My due date was June 30. 

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Pregnancy was not the dream that I had planned. I think I had every side effect imaginable. I have chronic hypertension and I've had it since I was 18. It is hereditary. I don't fit the profile for the numbers that I run. I didn't know at the time, but high blood pressure during pregnancy could prove fatal for mother and baby.

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I had preeclampsia during pregnancy and at 27 weeks and 4 days, when the doctors saw that the baby was no longer growing and my placenta was failing, they decided it was time for a birthday. The fear was that my blood pressure was climbing so high that I would have a stroke or worse, die. I remember driving myself to the ER and checking in, my blood pressure was 218/100. I felt completely fine and I had been resting, watching tv for a few hours prior. The crazy thing was that my blood pressure would rise when I was sleeping. 

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During the c-section, I lost a little over a liter of blood. My blood pressure again had been rising and the doctors had ordered an iv for the medicine. I had a terrible reaction and felt extremely cold, shivering uncontrollably. There was a quick response team called in and my husband stood back and counted 22 people that rushed in to work on me. Some fluid had gotten into my lungs, so then I was tested for Covid and the room was locked down with the team for 45 minutes. 

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Luckily I tested negative. I still did require 12 liters of oxygen for the next 2 days. It was difficult to walk, sleep, breathe and on top of that, they took our son to the NICU before I could even lay eyes on him. They headed me straight to the ICU and my son went to the NICU, leaving my husband to go home solo at 2am. His whole world was staying at the hospital. 

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I am active and a huge fan of healthy eating. I teach Tahitian dance classes. I have seen many, many doctors to find out why I have chronic hypertension. I refuse to believe that it is just genetic. I recently started Yoga Teacher Training, where I am learning about my body. 

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This community is for anyone with a goal being wellness. We are here to learn, teach, listen, support and continue to elevate our wellness.