Kimberly Connell

"How can I date and cope with heart disease? Will he accept me? Will he judge me? Will he take advantage of me because I am sick? Will he really...

Can you recall a time you went for day surgery and did not get discharged until a week later? That was my experience with this last procedure I had, removing...

The biggest struggle is mental, well for me it was, and honestly still is. The trauma that came with living with heart failure as a kid, growing up, and becoming...

I decided to have surgery! It has been a little over 2 months now, and it went well. To take you back to the day of surgery, I was to...

I was transplanted 7 years ago and everything has gone great for the most part. Until about 4 years ago, I began to have problems with my external wires. I...

"I am going to dress up and hide my illness!" That is what I told myself as a pre-teen, because fitting in was so important to me. No one could...

I was 17 years old when doctors told me I wouldn't be able to bear children. When I heard that news, it really didn't affect me at the time. I...

I was first diagnosed with a heart problem at the age of 12, and because of that, through the years my mom fought for me to get disability/medical insurance to...

When it comes to who I lean on for support one person comes to mind and that's my best friend. Better known as my soulmate. Most humans use the word...

Those that have been on my journey with me know that I had a baby girl 6 months ago. It has been the ultimate blessing to have her in my...

When I was first transplanted and lost my son I always said, "If someone had an organ of his, I would love to meet that person." I still stand on...

Have you ever been told you could not do something that you wanted to do so bad and believed you could in spite of the odds? Well, that was my...

Have you ever been on a rollercoaster? Not just any rollercoaster, the kind that once it takes off you immediately lose your breath? By the time you start to catch...

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs because the body is unable to use blood sugar (glucose) properly. The exact cause of this malfunction is unknown, but genetic and environmental...

Welcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who moderate on our various channels. Heart failure plays...

This June I found out I was pregnant. Yes, pregnant! The moment I saw a positive test I was numb. I didn't know what to feel or think. The next...

I was afraid to talk about it out loud because I didn't want to accept it. Do you ever notice when you find out you're diagnosed with something the symptoms...

Life is what you make it. Well, at least that's what I was told. I'm not sure I ever understood what that meant for many years. What I do know...

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I must say what an experience! It was so filled with laughter, love and great food. Personally, I was looking forward to feeling all...