Tony Braxton, entertainer & singer, is dancing on Dancing With The Stars. She had been diagnosed with heart disease and talked about living with the fear of living her life to the fullest. Last night was interesting as she tried to learn the Quick Step. She had a great deal of trouble breathing and couldn't get through an entire practice until her dance instructor noticed that she was beathing wrong. She made the adjustments he had suggested and last night romped through her difficult dance as if she had a healthy body.
She is talking about heart disease every time she is on the show, how it effects her, her emotional journey after diagnosis, taking her life back, and pushing beyond what she had thought she could do. What an advocate, not to mention an inspiration, we have in this woman! She has the attention of millions of people on this program and everytime they interview her, which is every night the show is on, she talks about heart disease more than she talks about her performance.
Go Tony!!!!
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Entertainer as an Advocate
- By bjlkag
- Posted September 24, 2008 at 7:34 am · 7 replies
- In How heart disease has changed my life
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- By Sister4
- Posted September 24, 2008 at 9:24 am
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I haven't been able to watch the show....but that is awesome news! Talk about impact.....think of the millions of people who'll hear her and hopefully pay more attention to this sient epidemic.
Sandy
- By Patybluetx
- Posted September 24, 2008 at 11:32 am
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I heard about this! I haven't gotten a chance to watch it this season but how awesome is it! It's raised a lot of attention with the shows that cover the entertainment industry (like E!News, ET, etc.).
Martha
- By bjlkag
- Posted September 24, 2008 at 1:43 pm
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Yeah.....just think of all the public awareness. I intend to cast all my votes for her just to keep her on there talking about women's heart issues. (she is good too)
- By CJA
- Posted September 24, 2008 at 6:46 pm
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I am actually watching Dancing with the Stars. Tony has shared so much with the viewing audience and she is so inspiring.
She is exactly what we women with heart disease need, a women that can touch millions of people and help make such a difference in our continued fight.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she at least has a long stay if for nthing else than to talk about heart disease and it's effects on women.
CJ
- By kareno
- Posted September 25, 2008 at 12:47 pm
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Go Tony! It is just what we need. Someone to talk about our issue and the issue of many other women. I watched the show. She did a great job. kareno
- By heart39
- Posted September 25, 2008 at 1:14 pm
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I thought that was so cool! I only caught pieces of the show, but I did see her. It was great!
- Peg
- By itseybit
- Posted November 22, 2008 at 6:14 am
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I think this is great and in the future as we all spread the word and make people more aware it will save many lives.I know before I got sick I knew very litte.
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