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 100% combat-related disabled with homebound added. I have...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, and my stomach. Walking up and down the...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. In January of 2022, I was getting routine...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 hormones and diagnostics of the cardiovascular system. There...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 an ejection fraction of 20 (55 to 70...reactions3comments
Heart FailureI was diagnosed with emphysema and bronchiectasis in 2008. It has now become severe. Then, in 2014, I was sent for a heart ultrasound scan and angiogram and was diagnosed...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 x-ray revealed fluid around my lungs and heart...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 model sail boats, both sailing and restoring. I...reactions1comment
My WillMy terminal diagnosis came five years ago. Thank the Lord that I was given enough notice. It has taken me two years to complete my last will and testament, but...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 year old single white female with two roommates...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 advised my son I was diagnosed with heart...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. They gave me a five-year termination date, and...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 stop pumping, and there won't be anything anyone...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. It was nothing specific, but I was tired...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 my knees buckled, and I fell. I had...reactions1comment
Preparing My WillBecause 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...reactions4comments
My StoryI had a fast heartbeat when I had my yearly checkup in November of 2020, and I was referred to a cardiologist. I had a heart conversion to try to...reactions1comment
Christmas 2018 - 2023On December 23rd, 2018, I woke up and felt bad. I was having trouble breathing, my stomach was bloated, and I was a little dizzy. As I sat on the...reactions1comment
One in a MillionI was born with a bicuspid aortic valve. At the age of 51, I had surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to replace the valve with an Edwards...reactions1comment
Confounded ClaraAfter a heart catherization in 2020, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). The BNP was 289 and the ejection fraction 70%. My cardiologist ordered an echocardiogram on September...reactions3comments
