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Husband just had surgery
Hello, thanks in advance. My husband age 38 just had mitral valve repair and 2 bypasses. Can someone who has experienced this with someone around his age help with how to maintain a positive attitude when we get home. He is a strong type A, purpose...
read morelatest replyAmbassadorR, April 19, 2019 4:34pm EST
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Afib and heart failure
Hello, I am a caregiver for my father who was recently diagnosed with afib and heart failure. He had a stroke when he was 48 and is now 77. He is paralyzed on his right side but can walk with a quad cane. He was in the hospital for 9 days and is
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Watch Out.... That first Step is a big One--
We All Go Through Difficult Times Times when it seems like things are changing at such a pace we can’t possibly keep up. We start to deal with one major shift, like a death, but the hits just keep coming. Maybe we lose our job, and our partner....
read morelatest replyyarn007, April 11, 2019 10:24pm EST
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Need Help
Hi All. I’m new to this site and forum. Unfortunately I’m not new to heart disease. I’ll give some back story and hope someone can help me out. About a year and a half ago, my husband who at the time was 32, went into the hospital with...
read morelatest replyJmillsaps22, April 5, 2019 1:20am EST
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Life Saving Interventions
Hello Everyone, I'm new to the forum but I wanted to share a topic that many including myself may have experienced or may experince at some point in their lifetime. First off, I am a prehospital emergency healthcare provider. I have almost 13 years...
read morelatest replyJmillsaps22, April 2, 2019 11:46pm EST
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Caregiver
Ten days ago, my husband had a stroke at the age of 46. After spending four nights in the hospital, they found a small hole in his heart (didn’t close as a baby) that may have caused the stroke. Meantime, he’s wearing a heart monitor
read morelatest replyKdogg240, March 29, 2019 8:52pm EST
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"Newly" Married and my husband has a Lower Clogged Artery
Hi! New to the site. I just need to talk to some people who can relate. My husband and I are very young I'm 23 and he is 22. We got married 2 years ago this April and we have a a beautiful baby boy together and another on the way. Well right after...
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Husband 10% EF
My husband is 55. Diagnosed 5 years ago with a 35% EF and idiopathic HF. Two years ago EF was 10% and immediate addition of pacemaker/defib. Life has changed. We vacationed more, played more and did less work at
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Support for caregiver
New to group. I am wondering if anyone can offer advice. My spouse had a heart attack, 1 stent, feeling very tired. Suffers from anxiety as well. Very active, 50yrs old, heart issues in family history. How do I support when I get shut out on going to
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