Heart DonorAs a heart transplant recipient, I know that every day I am alive is a gift. When I got the call that...reactions12comments
Phase 3 Cardiac Rehab - What Is It?If you are someone who has completed Phase 1 and 2 cardiac rehab, or was referred by a physician, Phase 3 cardiac...reactionscomments
A New Plan for 2024Sitting quietly in my cozy little home, I am astonished that the year is once again on its end. It would seem like...reactionscomments
Happy Heart Over the HolidaysIt is time for 6 weeks of holiday for me, summer holiday to be exact, living in the southern hemisphere it makes...reactions1comment
Not Where You Want To Be In Life?We all remember the day we got diagnosed with heart failure. That numb heartbreaking feeling when those words slipped from the lips...reactionscomments
Holiday Survival GuideHi, fellow heart failure patients! As the holiday season is upon us, I wanted to address the issue of stress. In my...reactionscomments
Depression and Heart FailureThe year is 2023 and more and more people are talking about mental health. Mental health is being taken more seriously, and...reactionscomments
The WaitVarious people wonder what people do when they are waiting for a heart or any organ. The crazy thing about heart transplants...reactionscomments
Without WiresI decided to have surgery! It has been a little over 2 months now, and it went well. To take you back...reactionscomments
Having A Good Support SystemWhen you get diagnosed with an illness, like heart failure, it is always imperative that you have a support system. Having a...reactions2comments
Eating the Rainbow - For My HeartTrying to keep my heart health in check, knowing that heart failure runs in my family, has been a rude awakening to...reactions4comments
Things To Be Thankful ForThanksgiving beckons a spirit of gratitude. And even amidst the challenges posed by heart failure, there remain compelling reasons to be thankful...reactionscomments
What Does Worrying Do?The one mantra that I have found that helps manage the anxiety and unknowns that come with congestive heart failure (CHF) is...reactionscomments
My Symptoms of Heart FailureThe symptoms of heart failure seem to vary between patients. According to the American Heart Association, heart failure signs are shortness of...reactionscomments
Valuable Lessons About LivingHeart failure, and those who suffer from it, have taught me so much over the years. We have heart failure in our...reactionscomments
Early Childhood Experiences with Heart FailureLike any child who grew up in the 1970s, staying out until the street lights turn on, riding tricycles or bicycles, taking...reactionscomments
Suggestions for Dating with an LVAD - Caretakers POVNo one likes to have to give a disclaimer in the first conversation or the first date. My mother did not struggle...reactionscomments
PLC: My Medical I.D. BraceletAlthough I have been overcoming advanced heart failure for 21+ years I had never purchased medical identification (I.D.) jewelry before. Well, that...reactions2comments
Lobbying at Our Nation's CapitolIn 2019, I applied to be one of the advocates in Maryland to go to the District of Columbia to advocate with...reactionscomments
Coping with All of the RulesAs a heart failure patient this is a article I should have written awhile ago because it is as true now as...reactionscomments
