Telling Loved Ones About Your Heart Failure DiagnosisAfter getting news of a serious illness like heart failure, you will likely turn to family and friends for support. Here are...reactionscomments
Let's Have a Heart-to-Heart for National Heart Month!February is National Heart Month, and Heart Failure Awareness Week is February 12 to 18. This year we want to bring awareness...reactionscomments
Coping With a New Diagnosis of Heart FailureReceiving a new medical diagnosis can be shocking. Learning you have a chronic or terminal health condition can feel jarring and emotional...reactions2comments
Why Am I Crying?!!Personally, I found it a challenge at times to manage my emotions after my second heart attack. I suffered from spontaneous bouts...reactions8comments
Learning About My LVADAn LVAD stands for a left ventricular assist device. It is a device prescribed to patients who are in end-stage or advanced...reactionscomments
Finding My Voice Again“Strive to find your own voice; the longer you wait to begin the less likely you are to find it all.” -Robin...reactionscomments
Our Heart-Failure.net Community Is on Instagram!Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce the launch of our Instagram page for Heart-Failure.net. Our page is a platform for sharing information...reactionscomments
UGH...Food Tastes So BlandI have found some tricks on how to deal with 'bland' food without resulting to adding more salt, and I wanted to...reactions5comments
PLC: Preparing for Inclement WeatherMost of us have faced an intrusion on our daily lives due to inclement weather. However, any change in weather conditions can...reactionscomments
Tips for Staying Healthy in the Cold Winter AirBeing out in the cold winter air may trigger symptoms like chest tightness and shortness of breath. Physical activity, such as shoveling...reactionscomments
How I Overcame Depression and Anxiety“The Lord is the light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the star." A lot of people may...reactions5comments
Living With a Compromised Immune SystemHaving a compromised immune system means that your immune system is weakened, making it harder for the body to fight diseases and...reactionscomments
My Heart Transplant JourneyIn December 2019, I received a letter from the University of Maryland heart and lung transplant center that stated I made the...reactionscomments
Parenting While Managing a Chronic IllnessParenting can be incredibly rewarding. However, parenting is hard. Both parents and children are human, and there is no guidebook to raising...reactionscomments
Managing Your EmotionsAs heart failure patients, I think it's worth thinking about ways to manage our emotions. I was told that stress can lead...reactionscomments
How to Navigate Online Doctor RatingsEditor’s Note: This article was originally written by Elizabeth Medeiros and shared by our partner site Psoriatic-Arthritis.com. The internet has changed how...reactionscomments
Gratitude Can Be HardDuring this holiday season, I personally find gratitude harder to practice. In this season of festive cheer, if you feel the same...reactions3comments
RSV in the NewsAs the temperature drops each fall and winter, so do our chances of staying healthy. Unfortunately, this means that respiratory infections like...reactions4comments
Living With Advanced Heart Failure Part 2I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy which later turned into advanced heart failure. After having gone through surgery for a Left Ventricular...reactions2comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactionscomments
