Pretty Lady Chronicles: Riding the Wave (Part 2)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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living the DreamI’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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Relationships Between Patients and Doctors: a Pharmacist's Perspective (Part 2)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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Blood Tests Your Doctor May Order and What They MeanDoctors love ordering blood tests. This is because they offer great information about how you are doing medically. They allow your doctor to track how you are doing overtime and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Should I Be Scared of a Cath?I see many posts about people fearing a heart catheterization, so as someone who has had several, I want to help put the collective mind at ease. Keep in mind...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting PrinciplesLiving 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Strength of Community for a Communal Health (Part 1)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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Sleep Breathing Conditions and Heart FailurePoor sleep quality can have significant impacts on our mental and physical health. People with heart failure (HF) commonly suffer from poor sleep quality. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) conditions, such as...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Five Common Myths About Living With Heart FailureHeart 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Let’s Talk Cardiac AblationsThere are many different treatments for heart failure as well as other cardiac conditions. While most are medications, there are other non-surgical type treatments. Ablations have evolved over the years...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Pretty Lady Chronicles: Riding the Wave (Part 1)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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication SurveyThe 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Relationships Between Patients and Doctors: a Pharmacist's Perspective (Part 1)Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Keep an eye out for part 2! As a pharmacist, I often hear about the quality of the patient-doctor relationship directly...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Emotional Regulation TipsI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hard ConversationsHaving 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Stressful Return to Office LifeThe first week of June, I returned to working in my office full time. I thought it would be an easier transition because I had been working on and off...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Family Medical Histories and Not Knowing About Health ConditionsOne 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...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Boundaries and ParentingThis 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Pacemakers and VestsOnce 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Does Coffee Reduce Heart Failure Risk? Coffee is the third most popular drink in America. Twelve percent of Americans have at least one cup of coffee every day. But is coffee good for you? And is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments