Stevie describes all the changes she has had to adjust to in a short time.
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A lot happened in a very short period of time, and a lot happened. So in the last three and a half years, I’ve had nine cardiac arrests, almost didn’t make it, ended up making it, got pregnant, had a high-risk pregnancy, gave birth, survived the first six months of giving birth and having a baby. And then I got diagnosed with PTSD, depression and anxiety. And I still live with that today, all while working a full-time job and being a mother.
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