Greetings! I'm in my mid-60s, and have had symptoms of HCM since childhood, diagnosed in my 20s, and have done well with medication and lifestyle changes. I'm followed at two COEs and by a local cardiologist. For me, the frightening arrhythmias and emotional toll have been the most difficult to manage. As a discussion group leader, I will focus on self-awareness and stress management. During my career, I was a physician assistant, lawyer, and spent 30 years as a health policy leader in Washington, DC. Today I'm a consultant and life coach, live on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, and sail, write, paint, and enjoy entertaining.