My Second Pulmonary EmbolismIt happened about a year and a half after my first one. Thankfully (?), I had the experience to know what was happening, so it didn’t turn into a massive...
My Stroke Rehabilitation ExperienceWhen I had a stroke and was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, I didn’t know what kind of twists and turns I would have to go through. When I had the...
Preparing for Surgery on Lifelong AnticoagulationI have a minor surgery coming up in a couple of weeks, and I’m going through the steps of getting ready for it. Some of those steps relate to being...
My Second Pulmonary EmbolismIt happened about a year and a half after my first one. Thankfully (?), I had the experience to know what was happening, so it didn’t turn into a massive...
My Stroke Rehabilitation ExperienceWhen I had a stroke and was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, I didn’t know what kind of twists and turns I would have to go through. When I had the...
Preparing for Surgery on Lifelong AnticoagulationI have a minor surgery coming up in a couple of weeks, and I’m going through the steps of getting ready for it. Some of those steps relate to being...
My Second Pulmonary EmbolismIt happened about a year and a half after my first one. Thankfully (?), I had the experience to know what was happening, so it didn’t turn into a massive...
My Stroke Rehabilitation ExperienceWhen I had a stroke and was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, I didn’t know what kind of twists and turns I would have to go through. When I had the...
Preparing for Surgery on Lifelong AnticoagulationI have a minor surgery coming up in a couple of weeks, and I’m going through the steps of getting ready for it. Some of those steps relate to being...
What It Means for Me to Still Be StandingWhen I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2014, I didn’t know my life would change so drastically. The impact it has had on my life is beyond belief —...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Invisibility of FHOn the outside, I look like a healthy, 30-something-year-old — fit, energetic, active. But on the inside, there’s a constant, invisible weight I carry. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) isn’t something people...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Featured forum What type(s) of cardiovascular disease do you live with? There are so many types of cardiovascular disease; what condition(s) brought you to our community? ...Reactions0reactionsComments53 replies
Featured story Drug induced heart diseaseThey say my heart disease is drug induced from all my meth use. I have a defibrillator egg was 45 went down to a 20 then back up to 45...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
