Her Resilience Makes Her My SHEro!The impact of heart failure goes beyond the patient and the caregiver. If the patient is a parent, their children are also...reactionscomments
My Caregiving Journey: Comforting My Loved One Through Heart DiseaseComfort your loved one dealing with heart failure. I comforted my mother when she was dealing with heart failure by being a...reactionscomments
The Meaning of Music in My Caregiving JourneyMusic is my therapy. I can recall times listening to music and dancing around the house with no cares in the world...reactions2comments
It Takes A Village: The Benefits of Support GroupsIn the world of social media, there are groups for just about EVERYTHING a person could imagine. Many of these groups are recreational...reactionscomments
MOBILITY AWARENESSThere seems to be awareness for everything these days. From celebrations on a daily and weekly basis to monthly, with an apparent...reactionscomments
When It's Time to Take a Time OutAs someone who tries hard to have a generally optimistic attitude, sometimes I can even admit the struggle of heart failure can...reactions2comments
The ABCs of Drug ShortagesDrug shortages seem to be occurring more often than in pre-pandemic times. These shortages can be very frustrating – particularly for patients...reactions1comment
How Good Are You At Taking Your Medications? Most of us here have a chronic disease. Being this is a heart failure community, obviously many here have heart failure. But...reactions4comments
Sodium Restriction: Get the FactsHave you ever been told to go on a sodium-restricted diet? If you’ve ever been hospitalized for heart-related issues, then your answer...reactions10comments
I’m On Too Many Drugs!A common concern I hear from patients with heart failure (HF) at the pharmacy is that they are on too many medications...reactions1comment
4 Tips For Getting The Most Information From Your DoctorsMembers of this community have spoken, and many of you have expressed concerns over some doctors doing a poor job of explaining...reactions2comments
I Wanna Meet My DonorWhen I was first transplanted and lost my son I always said, "If someone had an organ of his, I would love...reactionscomments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: "OH $.H.!.T. " - Shocks. Hurt. Induce. TraumaHave you ever had an uncontrolled verbal reaction? Well, after experiencing some powerful shocks from my implantable defibrillator I would. Recently I...reactions1comment
Cognitive Behavioral TherapyAs a person with heart failure, I think anxiety can be, and often is, something that impacts both the patient, their family...reactionscomments
Heart Disease and FamilyI found out I had heart disease at the age of 12 years old. It changed everything for me quickly. The greatest...reactions1comment
The Woman That Was Transplanted and Pregnant (Part 1)Have you ever been told you could not do something that you wanted to do so bad and believed you could in...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Clair GardinerWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactions1comment
What Is a Stroke? Some people in this community have experienced strokes. Others may be getting treatment to prevent them from occurring. So what are strokes?...reactionscomments
Health DESPAIR-ities: Black People Are Dying!Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Be sure to check out part 2! Issues surrounding the disparities faced...reactions3comments
Living Your Life, On Purpose Have you ever asked yourself, “What’s my purpose?” In the early 2000’s, there was a popular book called “The Purpose Driven Life." It’s...reactions1comment
