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heart39's discussions

My 2nd Anniversary!

By heart39 · Posted August 30, 2009
In WomenHeart · 24 replies
Yes, it's been a while (all summer) since my last post but it's my 2 year HA anniversary & that's something to write about! I've gone through so much since my MI and things are starting to look up. We're ...

Friday Throwdown Week ThirtySomething

By heart39 · Posted March 29, 2009
In WomenHeart · 16 replies
Well, I volunteered & forgot. I knew I should've posted Thursday night when I was thinking of it, next you know, it's Sunday. My apologies to all. I've had a rough week. It started with a Dr. appointment ...

Calling all Mayo Grads! Help!

By heart39 · Posted March 9, 2009
In WomenHeart · 38 replies
Hi Ladies! I'm in the process of applying to attend the Mayo Symposium this year. I'd like to pick the brains of some graduates, if I may. I am wondering; What specifically about the symposium changed ...

Major Meltdown...

By heart39 · Posted February 24, 2009
In WomenHeart · 11 replies
I mean the snow, of course. It's gorgeous here in MN today. 30's and melting. Love it! I got out a few times just to stand in the sun, mmmm vit D! Smells like Spring out there. It's very inspiring, we're ...

Go Red Month is Fast Approaching

By heart39 · Posted January 29, 2009
In WomenHeart · 6 replies
Hello Friends! Just a reminder that February is Go Red for Women's Heart disease month. Most of the activities in my area (Minnesota) are on Friday, Feb. 6 which is also national "Wear Red Day". I have ...

Friday Throwdown Week #20

By heart39 · Posted January 16, 2009
In WomenHeart · 47 replies
Well, here we are at week 20 already. That's as many excuses I can find to not exercise right now! I'd like to bring up the topic of emotional eating & depression. These are my tallest hurdles right now ...

Oh, This Confusing Heart Stuff!

By heart39 · Posted October 31, 2008
In WomenHeart · 20 replies
I saw my cardio today. I hadn't seen her since my CT Angiogram this summer & trip to the ER last week. The CT showed 0 blockages (stenosis) in any arteries and an EF of 75%. So I say, "What?" cuz that's ...

Attended the support group again..

By heart39 · Posted October 28, 2008
In WomenHeart · 22 replies
So last week I was a little disappointed, this week I'm not sure. We had a cardiac nurse speak to us about level 1 trauma and what happens when we call 911. That was fairly interesting. Then we had some ...

Don't take nitro for irregular beats...

By heart39 · Posted October 24, 2008
In WomenHeart · 15 replies
I was driving my daughter's bf home when I started getting light headed. I opened the window for air, but that didn't help. I felt my heart racing, so I took my pulse. It was fast and irregular. It would ...

Attended My 1st Support Group Today

By heart39 · Posted October 21, 2008
In WomenHeart · 16 replies
I finally got to the nearest support group. It wasn't as far as I thought, only 30 min. There were 9 women, 2 facilitators & 1 speaker tonight. We had snacks - grapes, almonds, low-fat cheese, apple slices ...

I'm Back! Getting my WH fix.....aaahhhh

By heart39 · Posted October 13, 2008
In WomenHeart · 18 replies
Hey, All! HUGE thanks and HUGS to everyone that's helped me physically & emotionally get "up & running" again. In between house & job searches, I've been reading posts & catching up. I have missed you ...

I'm babysitting friend's Kitty & computer...

By heart39 · Posted October 11, 2008
In WomenHeart · 9 replies
this weekend so am able to post. I was wondering if anyone else gets this type of pain. It's a tiny pinching chest pain. Not crushing or massive. I've been getting it on both sides. It comes & goes, usually ...

How'd we get here?

By heart39 · Posted September 28, 2008
In WomenHeart · 33 replies
I was searching and reading old posts this weekend and the number of women on this site, old & new, was astounding. I wondered what happened to all the women that we don't hear from anymore. I suppose ...

Throwdown Week #4

By heart39 · Posted September 26, 2008
In WomenHeart · 27 replies
Ok, I'm wingin' it here. Like many of us, I've had a stressful week (is there one that isn't?). I'm feeling Laura's absence right now. I didn't weigh myself or workout more, but I did change my eating ...

Finding Sisters Near You

By heart39 · Posted September 14, 2008
In WomenHeart · 0 replies
As long as I'm on a roll today, I've seen other women on the site finding out they are close to each other by chance. If you go to your home page, click on "friends" and then "find new friends" you can ...

In the interest of peace & getting well...

By heart39 · Posted September 14, 2008
In WomenHeart · 11 replies
I'm putting this in advice, but it's not. Recently, we've had some discussions that became "heated" ones. I'm not the most eloquent person on this site, so bear with me as I bring up a sensitive subject ...

Met Jan in MN for coffee today!

By heart39 · Posted August 21, 2008
In WomenHeart · 27 replies
Hi, everyone! I first posted on this in Kathi's (arizona1) discussion "Another reunion of 2 Heart Members". I was clicking around one day, reading bio's when I saw someone had a friend named "Jan in MN ...

Taking Zocor, Lipitor, (simvastatin) with Cordarone or Pacerone? New Info

By heart39 · Posted August 8, 2008
In WomenHeart · 7 replies
Hello, Ladies! I saw this on my homepage & thought I'd share it. I only take the Simvastatin, but thought it may apply to some of you. If it does, please talk to your doc before stopping either drug ...

Low Potassium, Anyone???

By heart39 · Posted July 29, 2008
In WomenHeart · 24 replies
During my heart attack & later symptoms I've had low potassium levels. I now take a prescribed supplement daily and also magnesium. Anyone else have this issue? - Peg ...