Heart-Failure.net Giveaway Terms and Conditions...These Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on HEART-FAILURE.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated...reactionscomments
Explaining My Heart Journey to Medical Students...Last August I was lucky enough to get a call from the University of Maryland Medical School. The emergency room physician was...reactionscomments
PLC: My Medical I.D. Bracelet...Although I have been overcoming advanced heart failure for 21+ years I had never purchased medical identification (I.D.) jewelry before. Well, that...reactions2comments
The Grieving Process...I have become much better acquainted with the grieving process since being diagnosed with heart failure. The symptoms of heart failure carry...reactions23comments
What Are Left, Right, and Biventricular Heart Failure?...There are two sides to every heart. Sometimes we think of feelings of the heart as being opposites, love and hate, happy...
Living With Heart Disease Can Be Hard to Open Up About...I have felt discouraged in talking about my heart condition and sometimes even writing about my journey. Now and then, I have...reactions6comments
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 Doctor...Living 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 Remember...Like 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 Chores...The 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 Failure...Too 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’ts...As 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, Too...You 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 Normal...Editor'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 Failure...Many of us have experienced the symptoms of heart failure. The hardest of which, I think, is fatigue and feeling exhausted. Sometimes...reactionscomments
Looking for advice about dealing with shortness of breath...80 years old physically active all my life Had a massive heart attack 2019. Recently told by my heart doctor that the...reactions13comments
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 #1,000,000...This 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