Keep the faith...

[0163SLH]

Hello all. It's been a while. HA in April 2021 and diagnosed with HF in May. EF of 27% wasn't holding out much hope on EF improvement as on very lowest dose meds as I already suffer with low BP and they didn't want to take any risks. I can't say enough to ask for ENTRESTO!!! Also a change in lifestyle. Echocardiogram results today has shown my EF is now at 45 % and I am more than pleased with that. Please all take care and keep up the hard work 🤗 we are all survivors and never forget that.

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Wow fantastic!! Congratulations

[0163SLH in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 😊

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Hello

What a positive post and great for others to read that may be struggling

So pleased for you to and I hope it just keeps improving x

[0163SLH in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 😊

[Retirement65]

Well done so pleased for you great result your obviously looking after yourself take care and best wishes 😊

[0163SLH in reply to Retirement65]

Thank you ...I'm trying . Dying for a big fry up though 😂

[Retirement65 in reply to 0163SLH]

😂😂well like they say everything in moderation so why not - don’t mean to sound boring but slimming world ‘fry up’ is really good all the taste and you don’t feel guilty when you do enjoy! 😀

[0163SLH in reply to Retirement65]

Sounds good to me !!!!

[francesw47]

Wow..fantastic result! Keep up the good work on lifestyle changes - an air fryer (not kidding, they're fantastic) might be a good compromise! Frances

[0163SLH in reply to francesw47]

Thank you 😊 I have an air fryer but could quiet easily get addicted to fry ups 😂 so best to stay away 🙈

[santino44]

Really pleased for you great progress. I'am working on my first EF reading of 34% most recent EF reading 37% here's hoping for 40% on the next Echo

[0163SLH in reply to santino44]

Thank you 😊 I have everything crossed for you 👌

[Dave678]

Great news and thanks for sharing - my EF was 30-35 when I started on Entresto about 5 weeks ago. Hope it improves as much as yours👍

[0163SLH in reply to Dave678]

I'm sure it will , I'm on the lowest dose too, all the best and keep the faith 👌

[PeterpPiper]

That’s brilliant news well done

[0163SLH in reply to PeterpPiper]

Thank you 😊

[uzininemm]

Congratulations, and a massive thank you for posting. really does provide a lot if hope for us all.

Mine was 20% when discharged had no further checks but have a telephone consultation next month. Doing everything I was told and I do feel good at the moment doing more than I eve thought possible (touching wood),

So thank you from me and for others if you do have a blip things can get better.

[0163SLH in reply to uzininemm]

Thank you 😊

[Janma123]

That’s really good news - treat yourself to a fry-up! Just one!

[0163SLH in reply to Janma123]

Thank you 😊 . 😂 it wouldn't stop at one 🙈

[Shiney1959]

Really pleased you are on the up. How about a big 'grill-up' instead 😄 Take care.Sheena x

[0163SLH in reply to Shiney1959]

Thank you 😊

[Fynndog]

Oh 0163SLH that is so good to hear. You doubted that a good change could happen but it did. Here’s to your future improvements and a happy life.I was the same you know. My daughter said Mum this figure can change but I held very little hope. Like you when the Echocardiogram revealed a marked change I felt like I’d win the lottery. ( we both did in a way) ❤️❤️

[0163SLH in reply to Fynndog]

Thank you 😊 It's given me a whole new outlook now and I'm determined to increase it more (hopefully) if not I'm so grateful it's where it is now 🙏 👌

[Fynndog in reply to 0163SLH]

❤️❤️

[MountainGoat52]

Excellent news! Great encouragement for anyone else in a similar situation. That's some improvement. 😀

[0163SLH in reply to MountainGoat52]

Thank you 😊

[Jules2021]

Great news!

[0163SLH in reply to Jules2021]

Thank you 😊

[Sunnysummerdays]

Well done to you 0163SH,have your well deserved fry up!!! You sound like your well disiplined to lifestyle changes now.. something we learn to become on our recovery journey,well done 👍 love

[0163SLH in reply to Sunnysummerdays]

You know what. I may just do it 😂😂

[Gladwyn in reply to 0163SLH]

You might get hooked again lol…… careful, you’ve done so well it would be a shame to back track.

[Misstibbs]

What a great result and relief 👏👍

[0163SLH in reply to Misstibbs]

Thank you 😊

[Ruby40]

What's EF please? I'm a newbie here.

[0163SLH in reply to Ruby40]

Hi Ruby. It's is your Ejection Fraction which in turn I think is what they consider level of heart failure. Basically how much blood oxygen is pumped round the body. At this result I pretty much think I've avoided having to have a pacemaker and defibrillator 🤞🤞

[Bishop1]

Great news. Keep up the good work and stay safe x

[Gladwyn]

Great news! I’ll be asking for that too now if I ever see a respiratory nurse again. 😀

[Weeps24]

I was wondering what was the cause of your low ef. My partner has low ef and told it is likely to be caused by multivessel ischaemic heart disease. You must be so pleased 👍

[0163SLH in reply to Weeps24]

Well they aren't quite sure. I have severe LAD disease, However I'm insulin diabetic which I guess I didn't take serious enough and I was a smoker. However it was someone on here (wish I could remember who) that told me to ask the cardiologist about entresto and he was more than happy to prescribe it to me as long as I tolerated it. Worth a ask if he's not on it. Yes , so pleased 😊 now the hard work to keep it up 🙈

[Weeps24 in reply to 0163SLH]

Thank you I am not sure if lad disease is the same as ischaemic heart disease!!! I will certainly ask if this is an option 👍. Yes you must definitely keep it up 🙏👍

[0163SLH in reply to Weeps24]

I don't think it is for one particular disease, think it's just more used now in heart failure. Always worth an ask 👍 as we are all different .