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Are you able to adjust, live well and what activities ie golf, bike ride. Thanks Jack Newman
I was waiting for a heart in the hospital I started begging to go home, so I had an lvad put in, but I wasn't even home a week when I got the call. I can't give you answers only hope, and pray hard… read more
Good morning sitting in my hospital bed
I have had my Heartmate 3 LVAD for almost 50 months
First off I wouldn’t be alive without it. Probably hardest thing I have had to deal with is the… read more
Can someone who has had LVAD surgery to pump your blood tell me how you’re feeling now compared to before surgery
I had one when I was in heart failure and waiting for a heart I can't really answer your question, but it saved me to live to go home and be with my kids. I missed them so much. My family. Good luck… read more
How low is your ejection fraction?. I was at 20 and unable to get a new heart. Have you talked to your cardiologist about all the options?
Yea, I believe so. My brother had one, but hated being dependent upon a machine that required the batteries to be charged every 17 hours. He ended up getting hospital pneumonia and went on a… read more
Good day
I do not want to complain but enough seems to be enough.
I have been diabetic type 1 for 32 years. This started my heart disease in 2009 (stent) and 2021 (double heart attack + stent).
This past week it was like all aches and pains in my joints (hands and feet)
Please give me a home remedy for at least one of these conditions ...
I have had enough
BTW., they use cayenned pepper in commercial applications for diabetic nerve pain.
I had an ICD placed in 2020 because of lower ejection fraction (HF) is was 15 percent, now 40 still low. I was wondering has someone ever had their ICD removed if their condition improved, I know normal EF is in the 50's and 60's, but can decrease again so an ICD can be permanent. I forgot to ask my cardiologist have some ICD been removed. I know they removed them if you are in hospice or any situation like that. I just wish they were sometimes temporary. Take Care all.
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The norm isn't to attach a device to the new heart but the heart most meet a certain criteria. I've been a candidate for over 12 years, I have a very rare blood type… read more
I have been on antidepressants for 35 years.I never realized I also have anxiety When my anxiety kicks in my thoughts a like a BB in a box car just bouncing off the walls and of course they are very… read more
Hello everyone, I haven’t been on here in awhile. I’m about to go for a nuclear stress test, wondering if anyone can calm my nerves down and let me know that it’s not a big deal? Or is it? I pretty know what they are doing (kinda’) just trying to get some advice and or suggestions, I’m not liking that it may be close to 4 hours. Really would like to know how someone feels with these injections, it’s giving me anxiety to be truthful.
Play soothing music iPod ear plugs is what I do