Living

To give some background information, my partner and I live in a teeny tiny house. The other day a well intentioned family member asked us when we are going to...

You have been diagnosed with heart failure. Firstly, I am sorry. I am sorry that it exists and that it has affected you directly. There is so much to unpack...

When you go through something as traumatic as being diagnosed with something like heart failure, it changes your entire life. My first taste of this was when I suffered a...

Editor's Note: This article was written in summer 2023. Depression...for some reason even in 2023 it still feels like it is something you should not talk about. Something that is...

Last August I was lucky enough to get a call from the University of Maryland Medical School. The emergency room physician was also a professor at the University of Maryland...

Many of us have experienced the symptoms of heart failure. The hardest of which, I think, is fatigue and feeling exhausted. Sometimes being too tired to even get out of...

I often see posts from people who are new to heart failure, or have switched their medicines, and remark that the new meds are making them feel terrible. And they...

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...

My whole life I have been a people pleaser and over the years this has often been to my detriment. As I have continued to take my health seriously, I have...

We all know what it is like when we get the diagnosis of heart failure. It is a feeling of panic, uncertainty, and many other emotions. With everything changing in...

One of the directives I, along with many heart failure patients, have received from their cardiac medical team is consistent exercise is important. I can also tell you that I...

As a respiratory therapist, I have a clear role in helping patients with heart failure. So, at what point would I be called to help you? Here’s what to know...

Today I was able to sit and talk with Laura Wyman, who is a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner. She has specialized in Pediatrics her entire career. I wanted to talk...

What is pacing and why am I writing about it? To me, pacing is a skill set that requires acceptance and practice! It has been an essential skill set for...

Almost everyone has heard about the importance of a healthy lifestyle, but some people still do not understand what that means. Does it mean we should only be eating salads...

You have just been diagnosed with heart failure. And while your doctor might have covered the basics, it is normal for questions to flood your mind once you are back...

There are a lot of new experiences that result from a heart attack or any diagnosis that points to a problem with your heart. We get new doctors, medications, and...

Heart disease is hard for everyone to process and most people do not know how to address it when it comes to explaining it to friends and family. We have...

I have been a heart failure patient for several years, and diet is one area that remains a challenge. Less of a challenge, but still a challenge. The issue, for...

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...