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Sinking and Scared
- By WandaJ · New reply October 25, 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 ...
Out of breath
- By careh · New reply 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 · New reply October 25, 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 ...
Never thought I'd get this news...
- By Brianne · New reply October 25, 2009
- 16 replies
- I got AMAZING news today!!!! I had another echocardiogram this week. It's been over 2 years since my cardiac arrest and diagnosis with: long qt, idiopathic nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy with an ejection ...
shortness of breath and frustration
- By jacksvern · New reply October 25, 2009
- 4 replies
- hi ladies. (just a brief history) i had a five way bypass in march 09, also still have 6 stents. been treated for depression for years(since first stent put in 2006.) have high triglicerides( off the ...
My Journey #9
- By boogielu_23 · New reply October 25, 2009
- 5 replies
- Good morning all! I hope everyone is well and getting stronger every day. I havent written in awhile due to deep depression. Not only fearful after my surgery (July 15th) but economically as well. Right ...
Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy
- By Michelle34116 · New reply October 25, 2009
- 16 replies
- Does anyone have any advice for me. I was given the news Monday I have an EF OF 15% PUT ON COREG 3.125 MG TWICE A DAY, LASIX 40 MG TWICE A DAY, ENALAPRIL MALEATE 2.5 TWICE A DAY. I AM SCARED CONFUSED ...
The celebration of BARBIE'S life
- By MotorcycleBobbi · New reply October 25, 2009
- 2 replies
- I have written something I wish to share with the people at the church tomarrow. But I don't know if the minister is going to alow anyone to speak. I surely hope so. I also bought BARBIE a Blue Rose ...
today is my re-birth day!
- By Tammy1 · New reply October 24, 2009
- 10 replies
- Two years ago today I had a Sudden Cadiac Arrest and died for several minutes. I am so thankful to be alive and charish every day with my family. The thought of it all is sometimes overwhelming but it ...
Panic Attacks
- By kerryann · New reply October 24, 2009
- 11 replies
- Over two weeksago whilst on a day out i suffered a panic attack just out of the blue, i have never ever suffered one of these before, luckily there was a nurse to hand and she helped me control my breathing ...
Under Active Thyroid"Hypothroidism"
- By MotorcycleBobbi · New reply October 24, 2009
- 5 replies
- Another thing I have to work at. My blood test s came back and now one of the reason's I'm lossing weight so fast if the thyroid thing. I'm resecahering everything I can find. I don't want another percruption ...
FINALLY GOT AN APP WITH A HOSPITAL....
- By sonia40 · New reply October 23, 2009
- 10 replies
- Hello all i am soooo excited i just had to let everyone know the wonderful news...today i received a letter from 1 of the hospitals that i was on the waiting list regarding my kidney tumor....i have an ...
social security disablity is so frustrating
- By nanamo · New reply October 23, 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 ...
feeling weird?!?
- By eeyore1965 · New reply October 21, 2009
- 2 replies
- I have been having "shivers" in my chest for a while now. By "shivers" I mean, it feels like when you get a body shake, however, it is all in my left chest. I have an appointment with my cardio on October ...
WENT TO THE ER.....
- By sonia40 · New reply October 21, 2009
- 20 replies
- Hello to all you wonderful people and thankyou for responding my post and offering wonderful advice....as i mentioned in my post a couple of days earlier...my right kidney has been hurting that no amount ...
oct 20 th marks 10 years since heart attack
- By nanamo · New reply October 20, 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 ...
IDIOPATHIC CARIDOMYOPATHY
- By Michelle34116 · New reply October 20, 2009
- 2 replies
- I got the news yesterday at a lttle before 4pm. I am working with 1/3 of my heart. I was put on Lasix 40mg twice a day enalapril maleate 2.5 mg twice a day and coreg 3.125 mg twice a day. I am scared ...
10 years of life
- By nanamo · New reply October 20, 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 ...
Home yes But?????
- By MotorcycleBobbi · New reply October 19, 2009
- 2 replies
- My daughter is having trouble with her breast's again and her Dr. Just say's who knows what. I told her to call our surgon who did my work. She'll be done with this job she's on on the 23. Then she's ...
New
- By Unhappy · New reply October 19, 2009
- 14 replies
- I'm new to this website and I'm in need of support and inspiration at this point. I am 24, and I had a double bypass on April 8, 2009. I have 2 children, one of which is a 7 month old baby. Its been hard ...
