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The Man Cold (Don't miss this one : )
- By martzj · Posted November 18, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Doctor Visit Not What Expected!!
- By vcastile · Posted November 18, 2009
- Discussion in My diagnosis · 2 replies
- Hi Everyone! My followup visit to check my EF did not go well to say the least! After having the ICD/Defibrillator implanted in July, I have been feeling great! But..my EF was only 22%, which is less ...
Bottoms of Feet Hurt - especially the Heel
- By Peggy59 · Posted November 17, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Stent #5 + Angina + Exercise = PAIN
- By BarbaraGale · Posted November 16, 2009
- Discussion in Symptoms · 0 replies
- Two weeks ago I had stent#5 placed. This weekend I stacked wood for four hours. Yesterday (Sunday) I was MISERABLE: chest tightness ALL DAY; my poor heart hurt so much, and I KNOW it was my heart. Someone ...
Living with PPCM
- By RedneckMama · Posted November 15, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
HOW CAN I ASSIST
EKG Results
- By laurw2 · Posted November 11, 2009
- Discussion in My diagnosis · 0 replies
- EKG: Downsloping ST segment in 2-3, avf, V4-V6. Exercise ECG: Approximately, 1-1.5 mm inferolateral ST depression over the resting abnormality. No Arrhythmia. Conclusion: (stress test) Excellent exercise ...
"Second Opinion"
- By HeartFailureDiva · Posted November 8, 2009
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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 ...
Health Insurance
- By AnotherBrokenHeart · Posted October 24, 2009
- Discussion in Living with heart disease · 3 replies
- August 31,2009 my cardiologist gave me the worst news of my life. I am in need of a heart transplant. Without this transplant I have 6 months to a year to live. My EF is 20% and I have 3 lesions, one ...
today marks 10 years
- By nanamo · Posted October 22, 2009
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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
- Journal · 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 ...
