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New Kitty!!

By barbed · New reply 7:32 am
Discussion in Emotional and psychological issues · 22 replies
We're getting a new kitty this weekend! Unexpected, a nephew with a stray cat explosion. He's pretty cute-- our nephew says he is funny and happy. Any suggestions for names ...

New feature: video!

By Brian · New reply 7:08 am
Journal · 22 replies
I am pleased to announce that we have updated Inspire to support video. You can now share a video of yourself, videos that you find inspirational or informative, and more. I've included one of myself ...

Are there others that have had Aorta replacement ?

By itseybit · New reply 6:22 am
Discussion in Emotional and psychological issues · 3 replies
I am new to site but I was very healthy I thought and they found large aneurysm on aorta.we couldn't find doctor that could help,we found DR. Safi in Houston and he did surgery on 09-04-08.when they got ...

Gratefulness of Thanksfulness.

By Mystic · New reply 6:00 am
Journal · 1 reply
Leaves russell in the wind, scraping their neighbors branches as the wind tosses them about. Air , crisp and clean, tingling the nostrils as you breath in. Ah, Fall is in the air and soon Thanksgiving ...

Work and vasospasm (prinzmetal)

By Nikki333 · New reply yesterday at 11:46 pm
Discussion in How heart disease has changed my life · 2 replies
A question for everyone. How do you work with this disease? We are/were thinking of selling our business where I work part-time at home. Now that my symptoms are so bad and thinking of my history with ...

Survivor: Mulitple Cardiac Arrests

By DianeFromNapa · New reply yesterday at 10:51 pm
Journal · 1 reply
In 2002, after having two near-syncopal episodes, my EKG was shown to have Prolonged QT (QTc = 518 msec). I received a full cardiac workup, starting with a TMT, a holter, and an echo. LV Hypertrophy was ...

Need help with results of CT Scan

By nesschap · New reply yesterday at 3:29 pm
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 5 replies
I had a CT scan for my lungs last week. In 2006 had a massive heart attack and flat lined 5 times...since then 8 cardiac stents....also have CHF... Well..I got called back for results with in a few days ...

Is it my birthday?

By wendylee · New reply yesterday at 3:14 pm
Discussion in Emotional and psychological issues · 9 replies
I say it is. IT'S MY ANNIVERSARY!! One year ago today I died (technically) and came back. I think we all deserve a second birthday. Only this one won't make you older just happier. Happy birthday to me ...

Christmas gift ideas :)

By wendylee · New reply yesterday at 12:39 pm
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 3 replies
I just got this link in an e-mail today and had a good laugh. Hopefully you will to. http://www.tamponcrafts.com ...

AM I CRAZY

By buelahmae · New reply yesterday at 12:31 pm
Discussion in Experiences with healthcare professionals · 8 replies
First my feelings will not be hurt if you tell me that I am crazy and there is nothing wrong with me. For the past few months I have been experiencing shortness of breath when I walk for short periods ...

I never would have believed it

By AuntieMom · New reply yesterday at 11:35 am
Journal · 5 replies
If someone were to have told me back in the spring of 2006 that I would be on the American Heart Associations Go Red posters for 2009 I never would have believed them. At the end of September while driving ...

Newbie to heart disease and looking for advice

By jube217 · New reply yesterday at 11:06 am
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 21 replies
Hello Ladies, I have been lurking on the board for 4 weeks, that is when I found out I have heart disease. I have suffered from High bp for many years and been on multiple meds for it. 4 weeks ago i left ...

Entertainer as an Advocate

By bjlkag · New reply yesterday at 6:14 am
Discussion in How heart disease has changed my life · 7 replies
Tony Braxton, entertainer & singer, is dancing on Dancing With The Stars. She had been diagnosed with heart disease and talked about living with the fear of living her life to the fullest. Last night ...

Women receive different care than men

By goingstrong · New reply November 21, 2008
Discussion in Experiences with healthcare professionals · 3 replies
I know this is no surprise to most of us. But it does confirm what many of us have experienced! http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articl es/2008/10/13/womens_heart_ills_are_ofte n_dismissed/ Lynn ...

Heart Sisters.....Mayo '08

By Nancy-in-KC · New reply November 21, 2008
Discussion in How heart disease has changed my life · 5 replies
Hello to all my heart sisters who visit this wonderful online community! I was fortunate today to attend a conference call with several of the other Mayo grads and to hear updates on what they have been ...

Coumadin and pregnancy risks

By martzj · New reply November 21, 2008
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 3 replies
From Yale, Chief of cardiothoracic surgery: "Coumadin is what we call teratogenic, or damaging to the fetus...in fact, highly so. It is simply not appropriate to take Coumadin during a pregnancy, especially ...

One year ago today...

By junimead · New reply November 21, 2008
Journal · 12 replies
I was sitting at this very computer looking up some silly thing or another when I started to feel faint and get the then ever increasing chest pains. A painfully long trip to the emergency room via ambulance ...

My heart story...

By GrammyJoeJoe · New reply November 21, 2008
Journal · 8 replies
There's a funny little thing about death... In July, 2002 I got the shock of my life. I discovered that heart attacks are the leading killers of women. In fact, 8 million American women live with heart ...

Will the 3rd cardiologist be the charm?

By Bo · New reply November 21, 2008
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 16 replies
I need advice on how to make a cardiologist listen to me. I will be seeing my 3rd one in 7 years in two more days. I am trying to find research to take with me. I started having chest pains 17-18 years ...

stress test shows possible blockage

By wyldeflower333 · New reply November 21, 2008
Discussion in How heart disease has changed my life · 11 replies
Hi, all. I'm at a point where I am having to take more time off work to get more tests. Between having hysterectomy and subsequent AFib, chest tightness, asthma aggravated by beta-blockers, light-headedness ...