Heart Failure Doesn't Mean I'm a Failure...Dealing with heart disease has had its challenges but I have managed to live with it. I always say there is life...reactions15comments
Life With Heart Failure: Differences Between Men and Women...There are a variety of different diagnoses, symptoms, and experiences related to heart failure. Some of these can be based on what...reactionscomments
Managing Dietary Restrictions...One of the hardest things about a congestive heart failure (CHF) diagnosis is the dietary restrictions. As life goes on and you...reactionscomments
A Well-Balanced Healthcare Team...When it comes to treating heart failure, think of your medical team like a well-balanced diet. You could live a decent life...reactionscomments
Debt or Death - Why Is This Even a Choice?...Every single day, people in America, and probably some other countries around the world, have to make one of the toughest decisions...reactionscomments
Heartbeats...On a recent road trip vacation to Utah and Colorado, my wife and I stayed at the country retreat of friends who...reactionscomments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Heart-Failure.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactions1comment
Panic, Revisited (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 is titled 'Panic, Revisited (Part 1)'. About a week after...reactionscomments
Panic, Revisited (Part 1)...My good health in 2013 stretched into 2014, by the end of which I had gotten engaged to Desirée, become a father...reactionscomments
Heart Failure Self-Care (Part 1)...We have all heard of the importance of self-care. For people with Heart Failure (HF), self-care is crucial in order to manage...reactionscomments
To Care With a Loving Heart...Have you heard the saying “Those who give a lot have a big heart”? I imagine that a loving heart is about...reactions2comments
Smoking Cessation and Heart Failure...It is no surprise that cigarette smoking is a major preventable cause of death in the world. Smoking leads to the buildup...reactions2comments
7 Things to Be Thankful For...Here in our community, we have lots to be thankful for. Here is a list of 7 things to be thankful for...reactionscomments
Let’s Discuss Heart Sounds...For our COPD site, I wrote an article about lung sounds. Your heart also makes sounds. Like lung sounds, they can be...reactionscomments
The Heart Will Go On...Titanic movie watchers will remember this title song by Celine Dion. I have always been a hopeless romantic, so the song and...reactions2comments
Who Should Manage Your Prescriptions?...Who should control your prescriptions? This is one question that can be a source of confusion for anyone with more than one...reactions3comments
Community Shares: Supplements Taken for Heart Failure...Living with heart failure often comes with feeling sluggish and tired. When we are facing that kind of low energy, vitamins and...reactionscomments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Being a Patient Is a Process (Part 2)...Editor's note: Check out Part 1 and Part 3 of this series. Managing an ever-changing “new normal” isn’t always easy. It can...reactionscomments
Where to Get Care for Your Heart Failure?...I recently learned that the vast majority of heart failure patients are managed by their Primary Care Physician (PCP) as opposed to...reactionscomments
What Is Cardiomyopathy?...Cardiomyopathy is not one disease, but many different diseases that affect the heart muscle. The symptoms and causes of these diseases can...reactionscomments
