Living

August 20, 2015: the day that changed my life forever. I remember waking up feeling hopeful but prepared for the unknown because at the time in my life the unknown...

I have felt discouraged in talking about my heart condition and sometimes even writing about my journey. Now and then, I have felt unmotivated, but recently, the lack of motivation...

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...

I’m a dreamer! Not the kind that dreams big and has set goals. I mean when I lay down for bed, dreams always come to me. Sometimes I couldn’t wait...

Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1! In the first part of the article, we outlined why a good relationship with...

Living with heart failure means that we constantly have to monitor many aspects of our lives – how much salt are we eating, how much fluid are we drinking, how...

Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Be sure to check out part 2! We face many problems globally, as communities, families, and as individuals. But I find...

Heart failure is a condition that most have probably heard of at some point in their life, mainly because it is a very common health issue. In fact, there are...

Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Be sure to check out part 2! My life constantly feels like a well-scripted story full of dramatic twists that often...

The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like heart failure. Often...

I recently went through training at work and the guest speaker was a psychologist who specialized in working with corporate teams. He led us through an exercise to manage our...

Having heart failure comes with its own unique set of limitations. While we all experience heart failure and its symptoms a bit differently, there are times where we just can’t...

One of the things I hate the most about going to a new doctor is filling out the family medical history form. Admittedly, I used to think that this was...

This is a lesson I have learned along the way, and I hope to pass it on to others. I am lucky to have people like my parents, uncles, aunties...

Once I said that although I wanted to give up, there was something in me telling me to keep pushing. I went home after that doctor's visit and went straight...

For many of us women, the diagnosis of heart failure has impacted our ability to have carry and/or have biological children. From personal experience I understand; this is heart-wrenching. I...

A heart failure diagnosis brings many changes. Every aspect of life goes through reorganization. Many things are no longer feasible. While it is important to live in the here and...

Traveling is one thing that we all do. Sometimes it’s a short trip, other times we do long-distance travel. There are different things you can do to keep yourself safe...

My biggest fear following my heart failure diagnosis was running out of time. Time is something that cannot get back, and I hadn’t lived my life to the fullest. My...

I have become much better acquainted with the grieving process since being diagnosed with heart failure. The symptoms of heart failure carry a very high burden for yourself and your...