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becoming a primary caregiver
Hi all, I'm in my late 20s and in the middle of grad school. My dad's heart failure has worsened a lot in the last month, and I have become his primary caregiver. To do this, I have taken some unpaid family leave from school (graduate...
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Hello All. I am new to this site. I am very grateful to a friend of mine that found this site for me. I know everyone is going through their own path in life and evryone is different. My husband had a heart attack and triple by-pass in June....
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Mirror dextrocardia
My grandson is due Oct 6th. He has mirror dextrocardia with severe aortic valve stenosis and decreased LV function. The staff at UC Davis has been wonderful working with me and my daughter and trying to help us understand everything. But I need all the...
read morelatest replyMoonchyld, August 18, 2019 6:42pm EST
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2 with heart conditions doing fantastic
As some of you have read my post know that I have 2 family members with different heart conditions. We just got back from the family reunion.My dad and bother are doing fantastic. In the picture is my brother Chris on the left with his youngest on his...
read morelatest replyDolphinWrite, August 7, 2019 12:32am EST
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Overwhelmed
Can someone please give me some advice on how to deal with my husband. It is very overwhelming. He's had 7 strokes and quite a few seizures and it is very difficult for me to understand what he says and he can becoming very fustrated and that affects...
read morelatest replyMer2019, August 12, 2019 5:11pm EST
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Husband Multiple strokes
My husband just had his 4th stroke in 4 months while in the hospital with his 3rd. They have done all normal tests and the show no reason for any stroke let alone 4. He recovered from 1st and 2nd, now his speech is very bad and has tube fur...
read morelatest replyDolphinWrite, August 5, 2019 1:54am EST
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Husband’s stroke recovery
I’m new to this forum and am 51 years old. My husband had two strokes, a week apart, in April. Thankfully, after continued speech and OT sessions, he has made huge strides with his speech and is back working part time. We’re...
read morelatest replyKbmc12, August 1, 2019 2:14pm EST
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Diet changes
My brother is now in end stage heart failure. He is on a strict diet and this is causing a lot of stress. He is on a low carb, diabetic, 2000 g salt and 64 fl oz a day diet. He is use to fried fatty surgary drinks and foods. this diet has to change ASAP...
read morelatest reply1jnelson, August 16, 2019 4:41am EST
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Caring for a loved one living with a heart condition.
Hello everyone, I'm new to the group/forum. My wife had a heart attack in 2012, and fortunately she survived. I am very thankful for the doctors that took care of her during her heart attack, and I'm thankful for her current...
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Dealing with a loved one's stroke
I have been dealing with my husband's stroke and seizures for the last two years, it has not been easy. I really do not know how to deal with it, I try to be patient, but I am not that young anymore and sometimes my patience is limited. I pray everyday...
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