Importance of Community...Living with heart failure, whether you are newly diagnosed or have lived with it for a long time, can at times feel...reactions2comments
It Takes Time – Don’t Give Up...As a patient advocate, I meet a lot of newly diagnosed patients. Their experience, the fear, and the terror always bring me back...reactionscomments
Donna Hacker Smith...Donna Hacker Smith is a native of Chicago who now lives in Champaign, Illinois. She was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1983...
Clair Gardiner...I am a single mom to a firecracker little girl residing in the tip of Africa. I am also a sister, a...
Lisa Benson...Lisa Benson writes to raise awareness about chronic diseases. She first started as a patient advocate for migraine.com, where she chronicles her...
Avoid Becoming a Victim of a Drug Error ...Drug errors can happen in pharmacies and hospitals. People with heart failure are at a particularly high risk of drug errors because...reactionscomments
Metabolic Syndrome...Many of us live with the knowledge that when you have one medical condition, it usually isn’t the only one you have...reactionscomments
Arrhythmia Causing Me Panic...My life with heart failure has been a bumpy road. Every time I get an arrhythmia I panic. My heart corrects itself...reactionscomments
Saving Energy...Managing your energy level is tough. I have found that I no longer have reserves and my energy level can be unpredictable...reactions1comment
Cardiac Arrest...Hi my name is John and I'm a 65 yr old male. Back in September of 2018, my wife was about to...reactions2comments
My Diagnosis Story...Looking at my story, it starts before I can remember. I was born on December 19th a perfect little Christmas gift. But...reactions1comment
Four Things to Remember When Giving Up a Career...As a young child, I always knew I wanted to become a nurse. I went through a period of denial in my...reactions2comments
Reach Out...As a patient or caregiver, I found it extremely important to reach out to others who have been in similar situations. Health...reactionscomments
Systolic Heart Failure...Not all heart failure is the same. There are a few different types of heart failure and for this article, I will...reactionscomments
March 1st, the Day I Received My Heart...March 1, the day I received my heart. Every time a year comes I’m extremely excited because I made it another year...reactionscomments
Why Are My Fingers So Cold?!...I am on a ton of medications - medications to keep my heart beating slower and more effectively. Medications to keep my blood...reactionscomments
Finding Information and Support for Heart Failure...I remember back when I was first diagnosed with heart failure. I was shocked - in a jaw-dropping way - overwhelmed, and couldn't...reactionscomments
Losing the Training Wheels...Have you ever watched a youngster learn to ride a bike on their own after using training wheels? Perhaps you have been...reactionscomments
The Cell Phone Theory...One of the struggles of living with heart failure is having to explain my illness and symptoms. I don’t always share liberally...reactions6comments
iPhone 12 and an ICD - Can They Coexist?...A few months back, the Heart Rhythm Society published an article demonstrating that the magnet in the iPhone 12 could disable the...reactionscomments
