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Lost & Unsure
My 47 year old husband had a heart attack on Sunday (9/13/2020); he had 3 arteries almost completely blocked and had stints placed. All the doctors and nurses said that if we had waited any longer, he would not have made it. One nurse commented that in...
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, September 22, 2020 10:00am EST
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Mom recovering from massive heart attack
Hi everyone! I am certainly no stranger to heart problems in my family. My sister was born with HLHS and has had two heart transplants and my dad had a heart attack that he didn't find out about until 5 years later, which resulted in him having...
read morelatest replyJamesPL, September 17, 2020 7:02pm EST
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I know I am not alone
My husband had a Non-STEMI last October 20th with subsequent emergency CABGx4 complicated by post-op AFib which has since seemed to resolve. His EF was preserved after his CABG, thankfully. He was 52 at the time and I was 50. We had no...
read morelatest replyCJSchmitt, September 18, 2020 1:50pm EST
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caring for mom with CHF
Hi Everyone, I'm new here. My mom is 74 years old with stage 4 heart failure. She also has a-fib, TIA, severe valve disease and a pacer. Everything seriously escalated in April of this year. She is at peace with dying and...
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, September 3, 2020 8:52am EST
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I have HF PH arthritis do not have a caregiver, my S/O helps with like getting Rx meds, the weekly shop etc.
I am in one of the EU countries. I do not have a caregiver. I do my own housekeeping but go slow and is short chores. I still cook daily except like this past week. Here in EU we had heatwave 35C/95F indoors gets to 29.5 no A/C. I do have ventilator...
read morelatest replyje199, August 26, 2020 11:17am EST
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Dealing with the depression that goes along with the disease
When I started dating the love of my life 9 years ago, I knew he had a chronic heart condition. He had had six heart attacks and had an ICD implant. We had both been married before and had known each other and dated in highschool. We knew each other well...
read morelatest replyyoadrienne, August 22, 2020 1:38am EST
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caregiver for stroke patient
I'm new to this site and am having issues with my wife who had a stroke at the end of jan.2020. she is in her late 60's and a very stubborn person and when frustrated she'll yell and the explitives are clear as a bell. she has most of...
read morelatest replyspanky, August 25, 2020 8:38am EST
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3 mo window for aortic valve replacement and I'm freaking out
Hello, I'm new to this site and am looking for some tips? Maybe? I don't really know. My husband is 34 and has Aortic Insufficiency. He went to the cardiologist yesterday and was told the window for the valve replacement should be the next...
read morelatest replyJamesPL, July 22, 2020 8:25pm EST
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My Love
My darling husband is in the hospital. Due to COVID restrictions I’m across the street in a hotel room for the 3rd night. Sunday morning I held his rough, strong, calloused hands as he had 2 major seizures. After a terrifying day following ambulances
read morelatest replyJamesPL, July 15, 2020 10:07pm EST
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Terrified and new to this
My brother was recently diagnosed with CHF with EF 10-15%. He is currently in the hospital on ECMO and dialysis. I'm so scared and don't know what to expect at all. I can't lose him. He's almost 43. I'm looking for any support, reality...
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