Navigating PVS
Navigating PVS
Podcast Description
Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis (PVS) is a devastating rare disease. Classified as a congenital heart disease, it affects the entire cardiovascular system and is generally most aggressive in early life.
The road taken by parents is often filled with complications, worry, fear, trauma, endless decisions, fatigue, frustration, the search for answers. And yet, hope. Joy. An appreciation for the little things. Deep gratitude. Faith. Resilience. Strength beyond imagination.
In this podcast, we'll dive into family stories and topics relevant to PVS life.
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Content Themes
Explores themes of resilience, advocacy, and the emotional journey of parenting a child with PVS, covering specific topics such as caregiving experiences, healthcare system challenges, and the power of community support with episodes like 'Careers, Caregiving & Community' detailing the balance of work and parenting for moms of PVS children, and 'Across the Pond' discussing cross-cultural experiences in managing medical care.
Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis (PVS) is rare and life-changing—but you don’t have to face it alone. Join creator and host Jen Joly, a PVS mom and advocate, as she shares real stories of resilience, hope, and community from families navigating this devastating diagnosis.
In this episode, Jen Joly is joined by fellow PVS mom Haley Jezewski for an honest conversation about their daughters’ shared love of the cold — and how both moms have learned to keep breathing through it all.
Haley shares the story of her daughter Emma’s birth, NICU stay, and Pulmonary Vein Stenosis diagnosis, while also navigating her own health challenges and the demands of military family life. Together, Jen and Haley talk about what comes after the diagnosis: the endless waiting, the quiet fear, and the small victories that make each day worth living.
Because life with PVS doesn’t come with a roadmap, this episode explores what it means to find comfort, and even a little light, in the coldest seasons of parenting.
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