Falling Led to Discovering Heart Failure...I was diagnosed with heart failure in January of 2023. I was standing at my bathroom sink with the water running when my knees buckled, and I fell. I had...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Preparing My Will...Because I suffer from serious heart failure, I felt it necessary to plan for the day I depart from this world. Being a widow for 41 years and having no...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Energy returns...I am on a roller coaster ride. When I was diagnosed with acute heart failure 4 months ago. No energy, pain, shortness of breath, no nausea. Just the last 5...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
Low Sodium - Where To Start?...From personal experience, adjusting to a low sodium diet can be overwhelming at first. As a newly diagnosed patient, once you start looking into it you realize that salt is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fatigue and weakness...Well I go about my day and sometimes I get sick and my body gets weak alot!! It comes and go!! And I hate it when my feet swell and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
MECHNICAL HEART VALVES...I had open heart surgery and received 2 mechanical heart valves. Now a few years later I have the symptoms as before. I'm wondering if another valve has gone bad...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
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 member asked us when we are going to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 you directly. There is so much to unpack...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mental Health Therapy...When you go through something as traumatic as being diagnosed with something like heart failure, it changes your entire life. My first taste of this was when I suffered a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What’s the survival rate for heart failure?...Hi does anyone know what the survival rate is for heart failure/pulmonary edema? Isit curable or is there no cure for it Thanks...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesNewly Diagnosed
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 you should not talk about. Something that is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My dad recently had a new valve put in his heard but he doesn't feel better ...My dad recently went through a surgery where of of his valves in his heart was replaced but he still has chest aches and does not feel the surgery worked...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAgingSurgery
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 also a professor at the University of Maryland...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Facing Fears...What fears have you faced during your heart failure journey? Do you have fears that you would still like to face? Share your experience, inspiration, motivation, or tips for facing...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
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 being too tired to even get out of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The New Meds Are Making Me Sick!...I often see posts from people who are new to heart failure, or have switched their medicines, and remark that the new meds are making them feel terrible. And they...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Medication Side Effects...Sometimes certain medications make us feel "off," worse, or even sick because we experience side effects. Every person is different, and different medications can impact people in various ways. Have...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCopingSide Effects
Pushing Past the Pain...Can you recall a time you went for day surgery and did not get discharged until a week later? That was my experience with this last procedure I had, removing...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Setting Boundaries for My Health...My whole life I have been a people pleaser and over the years this has often been to my detriment. As I have continued to take my health seriously, I have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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