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Journals
The Man Cold (Don't miss this one : )
- By martzj · Posted November 18, 2009
- 9 replies
- This is just too hilarious to stay buried deep in another post. Thanks to Lidia from United Kingdom for the belly laugh link! I'm going to use it in a Power Point presentation on the care level women ...
Bottoms of Feet Hurt - especially the Heel
- By Peggy59 · Posted November 17, 2009
- 40 replies
- I've had a new development in the last couple of months in that the bottom of my feet hurt, especially the left heel. I brought it up with my apt with my rheumatologist in October and he said I may need ...
Living with PPCM
- By RedneckMama · Posted November 15, 2009
- 1 reply
- PPCM is definitely something that makes you think twice about what matters and what doesn't. It makes you think about how lucky you are just to be able to raise your child and function enough to take ...
"Second Opinion"
- By HeartFailureDiva · Posted November 8, 2009
- 8 replies
- Well Tomorrow I will Be Going To The University Of Chicago For The Pulmonary Hypertension Program For People Who Have Heart Disease. My Cardiologists & My Pulmonologists What's Me To See This Doctor There ...
About Me
- By jaybee601 · Posted November 8, 2009
- 0 replies
- 69 yrs male from India,happily married for 43 yrs,with two sons and a grand son.I am an Engineer turned Executive retired.Had rheumatic fever at 12.At 53 breathing problem,CABG,Aortic+Mitral heart valves ...
Amazing!
- By maureengraz · Posted November 7, 2009
- 17 replies
- Vince spent three hours raking leaves and mowing the lawn today without any shortness of breath. All that with an EF of 25%!!!!!! Simply amazing ...
SO excited to share what I have found!
- By pwrsrg77 · Posted November 4, 2009
- 42 replies
- I have received TONS of wonderful support from this amazing community of people just like myself. All that struggle with debilitating symptoms, wrong diagnosis, less than quality doctors etc... I wish ...
November theme: HOSPITALITY
- By martzj · Posted November 1, 2009
- 3 replies
- Heart sister Rose voluteered to share her thoughts on this month's theme of hospitality. Rose has been through a tremendous amount this year and yet has been adamant about continuing to do what she loves...hosting ...
How long does Billy have with an ef of 29??
- By sophianbilly · Posted October 31, 2009
- 10 replies
- his defib/pacemaker was implanted in June 2009 when he was still at UCH after a chronic heart happened on April 2009......He had anoxia to his brain and heart which is why they waited soooo long....He ...
Somebody PLEASE HELP!!! ={
- By pwrsrg77 · Posted October 29, 2009
- 83 replies
- Well, I'm now 2 years into a disease that is sucking the life out of me. If I had a nickel for every time I've balled my eyes out & said my famous quote "I can't take this anymore" I'd be a very rich ...
Out of breath
- By careh · Posted October 25, 2009
- 2 replies
- I am SO short of breath today! I couldn't even make it through a line in the hymns at church without feeling out of breath, and everything I do today makes me SOB. I also feel a little dizzy at times ...
Prinzmetal angina
- By Rojan · Posted October 24, 2009
- 11 replies
- I'm trying to find friends who have the same heart disease that I do. If you do could you please contact me ...
today marks 10 years
- By nanamo · Posted October 22, 2009
- 2 replies
- i had emergent bypass surgery with a 95 % blockage to my left main cornaryy artery at the age of 32 10 years later i am still here ticking and kicking live life love life god bless surviving heart disease ...
Sinking and Scared
- By WandaJ · Posted October 21, 2009
- 9 replies
- Yesterday I made an incredibly difficult and scary decision: to take a leave of absence so I can heal after the roller-coaster ride of the past year. A difficult decision for several reasons: I am a woman ...
How do I even title this?
- By CristiNChris · Posted October 21, 2009
- 9 replies
- My fiance was diagnosed with Cardiomyo on Thursday and has a 10% Ejection Fraction at best (7-10%). He is 35 and we have a 5 year old son. We are in shock and trying to take it all in. So far I am not ...
10 years of life
- By nanamo · Posted October 19, 2009
- 5 replies
- today is 10 years of having a massive heart attack at the age of 32 family history and smoking were my factors women need to edcuate themselves in warning signs and symptons of heart attack for women ...
oct 20 th marks 10 years since heart attack
- By nanamo · Posted October 19, 2009
- 9 replies
- today marks 10 year anniversary of my heart attack......... a massive one that alot do not survive but i did and here 10 years later to tell my story and LIVE i was 32 young and health so i thought the ...
social security disablity is so frustrating
- By nanamo · Posted October 18, 2009
- 4 replies
- i have been on ssd for 9 years now and every three years i have to do a review of my health to see if i am still eligable its starting to get stupid to me if you ask what part of the doc saying NO SHE ...
10 years and why we need to be a health advocate
- By nanamo · Posted October 15, 2009
- 3 replies
- 10 years ago today oct 15.....i had a thallium stress test a test which they could of saved me from having a massive heart attack on oct 20th 1999 and open heart surgery on ict 22nd 1999 but instead they ...
Another year gone by
- By junimead · Posted October 12, 2009
- 4 replies
- So I didn't write in on my anniversary this year, not because it wasn't on my mind, but because I have too much going on some days to write. Another year's gone by, a few more stays in the hospital and ...
