Tina Marie Marsden

I should be asleep. Instead, I'm pondering. About my health, and the shift of my life’s journey. Fighting this discontent that is trying to take over me. While never knowing...

Have you ever considered, "Why is health advocacy needed?" Communicating with healthcare providers may come naturally to some such as, asking questions with ease to better understand their diagnosis and...

Although I have been overcoming advanced heart failure for 21+ years I had never purchased medical identification (I.D.) jewelry before. Well, that time has come, and I finally did it...

Disclaimer: Please do not try this at home. Consult your medical team prior to water activities. I have not fully submerged in a bathtub, pool, the ocean, creek, spring, a...

It is always interesting sharing my advanced heart failure diagnosis on a more personal level. I literally get butterflies thinking about how I am going to explain my LVAD to...

I have been on a journey to overcome heart failure for over 20 years now. I was diagnosed with pregnancy-induced heart failure (also known as PPCM) at the age of...

Most of us have faced an intrusion on our daily lives due to inclement weather. However, any change in weather conditions can affect many heart failure patients not only physically...

A recent stop by law enforcement triggered my afib, a rapid heart rate; incited anxiety, and brought about a new onset of PTSD. Prior to this incident, I have had...

Living My Best Life AND Heart Failure? Is it really possible to use those two statements in the same sentence? Many of us understand that being a patient is a...

Editor's note: Check out the first two articles in this series, Heart Failure and Parenting Part 1 - The Impact, and Heart Failure and Parenting Part 2 - The New...

From mobility awareness to access aisles. There are a number of seemingly small factors that can have negative consequences on heart failure. One of those is handicap parking access aisle violations...

There seems to be awareness for everything these days. From celebrations on a daily and weekly basis to monthly, with an apparent heightened sense to bring attention to multiple health...

Living with heart failure can come with a range of symptoms that can be challenging at times. I’ve battled fatigue, abdomen swelling, muscle spasms, and shortness of breath on exertion, to...

Have you ever had an uncontrolled verbal reaction?  Well, after experiencing some powerful shocks from my implantable defibrillator I would. Recently I have taken up some new advocacy efforts. One...

Nearly 20 years after my own maternal health crisis I’ve been witnessing a heightened sense of awareness surrounding what is now considered a public health issue. Alarming reports have said that...

Looking back to where I’ve come from, I would’ve never imagined my LVAD journey would extend as long as it has. As each year passed, I reached a greater milestone. I would’ve...

I was diagnosed with heart failure 19+ years ago. What I know now can in no way be compared to what I knew then. The connections I’ve made with other patients...

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...

Overcoming a chronic illness or "sickness" can consist of a number of variables. While many are seen or expected, others are hidden in plain sight as environmental determinants. One such determinant is...

Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1! Somewhat blindsided, I didn't expect to hear I had three leaking heart valves, that...