Australian woman works to raise awareness of congenital heart disease, acceptance of surgery scars
An Australian woman with pulmonary stenosis has undergone numerous heart procedures, including three valve replacements, in her 44 years of life. After all the challenges Julianna Suranyi has overcome, she has no time for the social stigma associated with the jagged scar on her chest.
In an effort to raise awareness of congenital heart disease and acceptance of surgery scars, she started the #scarsareasignofgrace campaign.
"The campaign came about, in all honesty, because I had kind of hit this point where I was so sick of being bullied about my scar," Suranyi said.
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Nicholas joined TriMed in 2016 as the managing editor of the Chicago office. After receiving his master’s from Roosevelt University, he worked in various writing/editing roles for magazines ranging in topic from billiards to metallurgy. Currently on Chicago’s north side, Nicholas keeps busy by running, reading and talking to his two cats.