My First Time In Water Post-LVAD"You can’t go into any water," are the words I heard when Sharon was explaining how the LVAD works. An LVAD is a battery-operated mechanical device that pumps the left... By Olivia Rose3 min readBookmark for later
How to Eat a Low-Sodium Diet for the Newly DiagnosedIt is imperative for heart failure patients to learn how to eat a low-sodium diet. I wanted to share what I have learned over the past several years. If you... By Morgan Drutchas1 min readBookmark for later
How to Prepare for Travel with Heart FailureIf you are like me and the many other people in the world, you love to travel. Traveling with heart failure is something that can be nerve-wracking, but with the... By Olivia Rose3 min readBookmark for later
My First Time In Water Post-LVAD"You can’t go into any water," are the words I heard when Sharon was explaining how the LVAD works. An LVAD is a battery-operated mechanical device that pumps the left... By Olivia Rose3 min readBookmark for later
How to Eat a Low-Sodium Diet for the Newly DiagnosedIt is imperative for heart failure patients to learn how to eat a low-sodium diet. I wanted to share what I have learned over the past several years. If you... By Morgan Drutchas1 min readBookmark for later
How to Prepare for Travel with Heart FailureIf you are like me and the many other people in the world, you love to travel. Traveling with heart failure is something that can be nerve-wracking, but with the... By Olivia Rose3 min readBookmark for later
My First Time In Water Post-LVAD"You can’t go into any water," are the words I heard when Sharon was explaining how the LVAD works. An LVAD is a battery-operated mechanical device that pumps the left... By Olivia Rose3 min readBookmark for later
How to Eat a Low-Sodium Diet for the Newly DiagnosedIt is imperative for heart failure patients to learn how to eat a low-sodium diet. I wanted to share what I have learned over the past several years. If you... By Morgan Drutchas1 min readBookmark for later
How to Prepare for Travel with Heart FailureIf you are like me and the many other people in the world, you love to travel. Traveling with heart failure is something that can be nerve-wracking, but with the... By Olivia Rose3 min readBookmark for later
My Experience with Right and Left Heart CatheterizationI celebrated my 3rd Heartiversary on February 2nd. I cannot believe it has actually been 3 years since I was given my gift. On or close to my anniversary the heart... By Olivia Rose3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Easy Low Sodium Meal IdeasFor other people with heart failure, who, like myself, follow a low-sodium diet, I have found in order to maintain consistent adherence planning is key. It becomes challenging when you... By Morgan Drutchas3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hidden from the HeartI tried to ignore the symptoms of heart failure until I was a patient with heart failure, pneumonia, and a blood count of seven. It was too much to hide...Bookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
How do you cope with the summer heat?The summer months, and higher heat and humidity, can cause those with heart failure to overheat--sometimes even feeling sick, nauseous, and dizzy. How do you cope with summer heat and...Bookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments200 replies