Newly Diagnosed With Heart FailureNo matter what age you were diagnosed with heart failure, we all remember receiving the news. We all remember what life was like before the diagnosis. For me, there wasn’t...
Self-Care and Heart FailureAccording to www.selfcarefederation.org, “self-care is the practice of individuals looking after their own health using the knowledge and information available to them.” It can range from going for a walk...
Getting a Subcutaneous ICDI was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at the end of the summer of 2014. The doctors told me to stop exercising and start a medication regimen. They were hoping that...
Newly Diagnosed With Heart FailureNo matter what age you were diagnosed with heart failure, we all remember receiving the news. We all remember what life was like before the diagnosis. For me, there wasn’t...
Self-Care and Heart FailureAccording to www.selfcarefederation.org, “self-care is the practice of individuals looking after their own health using the knowledge and information available to them.” It can range from going for a walk...
Getting a Subcutaneous ICDI was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at the end of the summer of 2014. The doctors told me to stop exercising and start a medication regimen. They were hoping that...
Newly Diagnosed With Heart FailureNo matter what age you were diagnosed with heart failure, we all remember receiving the news. We all remember what life was like before the diagnosis. For me, there wasn’t...
Self-Care and Heart FailureAccording to www.selfcarefederation.org, “self-care is the practice of individuals looking after their own health using the knowledge and information available to them.” It can range from going for a walk...
Getting a Subcutaneous ICDI was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at the end of the summer of 2014. The doctors told me to stop exercising and start a medication regimen. They were hoping that...
Umami - What Is It?As I have written before, when eating a reduced sodium diet for heart failure it's helpful to think about incorporating others taste's into your foods. Believe it or not, salty...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Adusting to Life with the LVADWhen I found out that I had advanced heart failure it felt like the ending of my story was near. There were suddenly all these feelings of things I’d never...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is the scariest symptom of heart failure?In your personal opinion, what is the scariest symptom or complication of heart failure?...Reactions0reactionsComments57 replies
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...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
