Heart Failure and the Road I’ve TraveledIn 1998, doctors diagnosed me with pulmonary sarcoidosis, which later contributed to heart failure. It’s been a big part of my life...reactionscomments
The Importance Of Family SupportI have been reading through the posts this morning. I found it enlightening to read how many people posting had the support...reactionscomments
Pacemaker Offers a New Lease On LifeHere's a brief update on my treatment for heart failure. My original heart failure was on 7/10/2010. I spent 4 days in...reactionscomments
Ineligible For A TransplantI have known I've had congenital heart failure since 2018. I got sent to a transplant doctor, and this year, on Aug...reactionscomments
Tracking My Fluid RetentionAfter two hospitalizations due to heart failure fluid retention, my cardiologist suggested I take on a CardioMems fluid sensor. Thus, a tiny...reactionscomments
Vietnam Follows Me To This DayI was a gunship helicopter pilot in Vietnam and was exposed many times to Agent Orange. Due to that, I am now...reactions5comments
Diagnosed With Heart Failure at 32My mom forced me to go to the hospital for about a month when I started having swelling in my feet, legs...reactions2comments
Congestive Heart Failure at Age 32Here is my story of how I became a 32-year-old who had two open heart surgeries, an implanted pacemaker, and heart failure...reactions1comment
Chronic Heart FailureIt all started with the fact that I began to get tired quickly. The doctor prescribed me a series of tests for...reactions4comments
Heart Failure and ExerciseIn January of 2020, at the age of 72, I was diagnosed with heart failure after three episodes of PSVT. I had...reactions3comments
Heart FailureI was diagnosed with emphysema and bronchiectasis in 2008. It has now become severe. Then, in 2014, I was sent for a...reactionscomments
I Thought I Had BronchitisI went to the emergency room because I felt like I had symptoms of bronchitis. The ER physician stated that my chest...reactions3comments
Boatman BobI'm a 92-year-old mechanical engineer and a sailor of big and small boats. When I got too old I switched to antique...reactions1comment
My WillMy terminal diagnosis came five years ago. Thank the Lord that I was given enough notice. It has taken me two years...reactionscomments
Unbreakable HeartBORN JUNE 24,1961 DIED APRIL 6,1981 DIED NOVEMBER 9,2013 I am alive and well today in Portsmouth, RI. I am a 62...reactions1comment
Scared and SickI went into the hospital not feeling well at all. I previously had two mechanical heart valves installed. This time the doctor...reactions1comment
My End of Life PreparationI have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). I got diagnosed five years ago and only recently developed congestive heart failure (CHF) and COPD...reactions1comment
My Life Was Never Going to Be the SameI've lived with my heart issue for over twenty years. I have known that at anytime my heart might just decide to...reactions1comment
Without WarningI'm an athlete (swimmer and runner) and a physical therapist by career. Suddenly, at the age of 66, I wasn't feeling well...reactions1comment
Falling Led to Discovering Heart FailureI was diagnosed with heart failure in January of 2023. I was standing at my bathroom sink with the water running when...reactions1comment