Help, My Stomach Hurts!As a heart failure patient, I know that stomach issues come up! It can be when we take too many meds and...reactionscomments
Community Shares: Feeling Judged By Your DoctorLiving with a chronic illness like heart failure can mean lots of doctor's appointments, both before and after diagnosis. Sometimes, it feels...reactions5comments
Community Shares: The First Symptoms of Heart Failure You RememberLike many conditions, heart failure can present over time. One symptom may show up, then a few more until it is all...reactions20comments
Community Shares: How Heart Failure Affects Household ChoresThe signs and symptoms of heart failure are all the reasons that household chores become difficult for many: shortness of breath, increased...reactions27comments
Community Shares: The Invisible Symptoms of Heart FailureToo often, people do not understand the medical symptoms they cannot see. Since most of the symptoms of heart failure are invisible...reactions32comments
Heart Failure Dos and Don’tsAs with any chronic disease, it often takes time to learn the dos and don’ts of living with heart failure. Here are...reactionscomments
It Is Happening to Them, TooYou have been diagnosed with heart failure. Firstly, I am sorry. I am sorry that it exists and that it has affected...reactionscomments
Why Don't You Buy a Bigger House?To give some background information, my partner and I live in a teeny tiny house. The other day a well intentioned family...reactionscomments
Depression Is NormalEditor's Note: This article was written in summer 2023. Depression...for some reason even in 2023 it still feels like it is something...reactionscomments
Battling Fatigue as a Result of Heart FailureMany of us have experienced the symptoms of heart failure. The hardest of which, I think, is fatigue and feeling exhausted. Sometimes...reactionscomments
Which ICD Is Best for You?An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a device you will probably need to decide if you want during your heart failure adventure. There...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
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Invisible Disability Chronicle #1,000,000This hasn't been Invisible Disability Chronicle #1,000,000; however, the weight, trauma, and anxiety of these types of chronicles sure feel like it...reactionscomments
Are There Any Risks to Quitting Smoking?We all know of the great benefits that come with quitting smoking. From reducing premature death to saving a considerable amount of...reactionscomments
Eight Facts About Women's Heart DiseaseMost months of the year are used as a time of awareness for a certain disease. That said, February is known as...reactions2comments
Setting Boundaries for My HealthMy whole life I have been a people pleaser and over the years this has often been to my detriment. As I have...reactions2comments
Do Homeopathic Remedies Have a Place in HF?A few weeks ago, I had an interesting interaction with a patient - let’s call him Mr. Potter - at the pharmacy...reactionscomments
The Loss of Friendships Due to Heart FailureWe all know what it is like when we get the diagnosis of heart failure. It is a feeling of panic, uncertainty...reactions6comments
Consistently ExercisingOne of the directives I, along with many heart failure patients, have received from their cardiac medical team is consistent exercise is...reactionscomments
Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle for a Healthy HeartAlmost everyone has heard about the importance of a healthy lifestyle, but some people still do not understand what that means. Does...reactionscomments
