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I don't know how to help him...
My dad had heart surgery 13 years ago and about 12 years ago my mom died of cancer. I was just 18 years old. I am now 29, about to be 30 in a few days, and I am my dad's primary caregiver. We were told a few years ago he has Congestive Heart Failure....
read morelatest replySpooky75, November 29, 2018 3:44pm EST
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Hot Feeling for Stroke
My mother is 79 and had a stroke on 8/29/2018 and she is often having a hot feeling in her back and all over her upper torso. Her skin is actually hot to the touch. Is this a common symptom for stroke survivors? What have others done...
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, November 26, 2018 4:08pm EST
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Anger
My 44 year old husband had open heart to replaces aortic valve he was just released from the hospital on November 23rd it was extremely rough night last night. Is it normal for them to become angry and agitated with people who are helping them?
read morelatest replyRebekah, November 26, 2018 12:46pm EST
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Strokes, TIA’s and dementia
Hello, I am taking care of my Mom who had a stroke 10 years ago and was diagnosed with vascular dementia about 2 years ago. She also suffers from constant Afib and high blood pressure. We lost my Dad suddenly in July 2018. Up to that...
read morelatest replyJamesPL, November 12, 2018 10:13pm EST
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Emotional Impact of a Caregiver
Hello everyone, I am 28 years old and my mother suffered a stroke 3 years ago. I have witnessed my mother go from walking with no assistance to now being wheelchair bound and having no feeling on her right side. When I see her transformation
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, November 9, 2018 9:05am EST
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Help Wanted: Take a Health Literacy Survey for Better Patient/Caregiver Resources
Good Afternoon, Heart Caregivers! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone is doing wonderful today! 😊 I am posting today in the hopes that some of you would like to join me in working toward a world of easier-to-understand patient educational materials...
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My truly special Dad
It has been 10 months since his diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disesase. Today I get to say he has been my dad for 30 years. I love him with all of my heart. He is truly special to me. I love having him there for me. He knows how to make me laugh when things...
read morelatest replyyarn007, October 22, 2018 11:04pm EST
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Caregiver Support
After discussing with my local AHA contact I've decided to share my story here on the support network to help others who are going through similar situations! In July of 2015 my active and athletic husband, at age 33, had to undergo open heart...
read morelatest replyJamesPL, October 20, 2018 3:18pm EST
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My husbands upcoming surgery.
My husband is scheduled for surgery on the 24th of this month for pancreatic cancer. They will be doing it laporscopicly. They will first put a camera in and make sure there is no cancer anywhere else. If there is no more cancer, they...
read morelatest replymrsddriver57, December 7, 2018 10:27pm EST
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Stubborn or depressed
My husband is retired and I work full-time in a very stressful job. When I met him he had lost 100 pounds, after the death of his first wife, and smoked an occasional cigar. Over the last 9 years, he has gained 40+ pounds due to a poor diet and little...
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