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Phew ! Last 10 hour shift with grandchildren for a while. Went to a local farm with petting zoo. Some activity trying to corral granddaughter who was running...

Phew ! Last 10 hour shift with grandchildren for a while. Went to a local farm w...

Berylsmum

•7 years ago

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Bicuspid Valve and Enlarge Aorta

Hi, I would appreciate some advice on Bicuspid Valve and Enlarged Aorta. I was referred by my GP in June to a Cardiologist as I had been feeling breathless...

Hi, I would appreciate some advice on Bicuspid Valve and Enlarged Aorta. I was ...

Lisa4

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Lack of Cardiac Care

Hi, my name is Eric and I had a heart attack in October 2015. One of my arteries was calcified and I had a stent fitted in December 2015. I went to see the...

Hi, my name is Eric and I had a heart attack in October 2015. One of my arteries...

ericzed

•7 years ago

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Hi all im very new to this i,ve just had double heart valve replaced and i was told by a family member i should have a look at some forums and talk about what...

Hi all im very new to this i,ve just had double heart valve replaced and i was t...

paulos01

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Eyesight

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with heart failure two years ago. I have an ICD fitted and at the moment things are looking well. My problem is my eyesight. In...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with heart failure two years ago. I have an ICD fit...

Hawdanoost

•7 years ago

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Icd

Good morning everyone, I am looking to find out some info on the above, I have a clinic appointment on the 4th October to discuss it, but my cardiologist more...

Good morning everyone, I am looking to find out some info on the above, I have a...

Hidden

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Hello all

Hi everyone, my name is Phil. I have signed up as I am due a valve replacement operation next week. Naturally I am petrified and have a lot of questions....

Hi everyone, my name is Phil. I have signed up as I am due a valve replacement o...

pjbird2000

•7 years ago

34 Replies

Internal defibrillator any advise

Hi my partner had a massive heart attack in December he shouldn't be here but he survived thanks to brilliant and rapid care from paramedics his trop level was...

Hi my partner had a massive heart attack in December he shouldn't be here but he...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Breathless

Anyone had a valve and artery replacement and get little breathless ? It's 4 weeks since the op and, I'm walking at normal pace for half an hour a day. The...

Anyone had a valve and artery replacement and get little breathless ? It's 4 wee...

Madgranny2

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Not nice....

2nd day on 1.25mg Bisoprolol. Feel OK, will have to see how the heart rate compares to when I was on double the dose. The vegetarian iron fumarate is not nice....

2nd day on 1.25mg Bisoprolol. Feel OK, will have to see how the heart rate compa...

Berylsmum

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Nervous about Move

Hello We are about to move house from the North of Scotland down to Dorset ( Ferndown ) I have phoned my cardiologists secretary to remove me from the waiting...

Hello We are about to move house from the North of Scotland down to Dorset ( Fer...

Prada47

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Sunday piece

Morning people, May I wish you all a happy Sunday. Piece & love Jo 😆

Sina-6491

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Beta Blockers & Confusion / loss on concentration side effects...slightly anxious! :( Has anyone felt this?

Hello all! :) I recently started on 2.5 (mg I think!!) of Beta blockers. Been on them two weeks next Weds. Now, I've been having a side effect I THINK. I'm not...

Hello all! :) I recently started on 2.5 (mg I think!!) of Beta blockers. Been on...

DaggerBlaze

•7 years ago

13 Replies

fitbit friends

I've noticed a few people around here have mentioned having a Fitbit. Just wondering if any of you fancy becoming Fitbit friends? My only Fitbit friends are...

I've noticed a few people around here have mentioned having a Fitbit. Just wond...

laura_dropstitch

Heart Star•7 years ago

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Don't go there !.....

First day back on the beta blocker, this time half dose of 1.25mg. Managed walk into town OK. Imagine if you can, school outfitters on the last Saturday before...

First day back on the beta blocker, this time half dose of 1.25mg. Managed walk ...

Berylsmum

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Heart Murmur

My Dr. tested my heart and said I had a murmur, he is fast tracking me to see a Cardiologist. I have been feeling very tired, and not able to do much...

My Dr. tested my heart and said I had a murmur, he is fast tracking me to see ...

bowler

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Sooo tired..

Another shift with the grandchildren. At least weather allowed us to get out today so have walked a fair bit. Unfortunately, chemist did not stock the...

Another shift with the grandchildren. At least weather allowed us to get out tod...

Berylsmum

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Newly diagnosed with heart failure

Hello, I'm new here and was recently diagnosed with heart failure and waiting to be referred to the heart failure team. I don't know what to expect and have...

Hello, I'm new here and was recently diagnosed with heart failure and waiting t...

Becky-Biscuit

•7 years ago

26 Replies

Coping with depression

Hi everyone, I'm from the BHF's Heart Matters team, and wanted to see if I could pick your brains. We know that depression is something that affects many...

Hi everyone, I'm from the BHF's Heart Matters team, and wanted to see if I could...

LucyT_BHF

•7 years ago

35 Replies

Hi Chris or Jo BHf

Hiya, Just wondering if you can put any light on this. As you know, a great deal of us have reflux issues. I had this really bad at least six months leading up...

Hiya, Just wondering if you can put any light on this. As you know, a great deal...

Sina-6491

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Home

Hi just got home so happy, after getting my test results my cardiologist has decided I don't need to go on the transplant list at the moment, he will keep it...

Hi just got home so happy, after getting my test results my cardiologist has dec...

Hidden

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Keeping up the rehab program on holiday

Hello im a first time visitor to this site had a triple bypass on 14th July and am recovering well so much so my surgeon has agreed that my wife and i...

Hello im a first time visitor to this site had a triple bypass on 14th Jul...

Tobago03

•7 years ago

6 Replies

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All posts for September 2017

Out of the mouth of.....

Bicuspid Valve and Enlarge Aorta

Lack of Cardiac Care

good afternoon all.

Eyesight

Icd

Hello all

Internal defibrillator any advise

Breathless

Not nice....

Nervous about Move

Sunday piece

Beta Blockers & Confusion / loss on concentration side effects...slightly anxious! :( Has anyone felt this?

fitbit friends

Don't go there !.....

Heart Murmur

Sooo tired..

Newly diagnosed with heart failure

Coping with depression

Hi Chris or Jo BHf

Home

Keeping up the rehab program on holiday

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