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To the hearty gang

To the Fitbit hearty gang I'm expecting you to catch me on this step ladder over the next few days as I go under the knife in surgery at Wycombe hospital today...

To the Fitbit hearty gang I'm expecting you to catch me on this step ladder over...

PeterJemmett

•6 years ago

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Possible anterior infarct

Hi all. So I am finally seeing consultant on 20th. Bit concerned that recent ECG said ‘possible anterior infarct age undetermined’ The guy who did it never...

Hi all. So I am finally seeing consultant on 20th. Bit concerned that recent ECG...

jojo250274

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Heart bypass and new valve

My husband who is almost 77 had his surgery just over a week ago he is slowly just starting to recover. He had to have an operation on his throat to help him...

My husband who is almost 77 had his surgery just over a week ago he is slowly ju...

cavalierqueen2001

•6 years ago

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Returning to work after heart attack

So ....I be just had the go ahead off my doctor That I can now return to work ....have two interviews this week ....do I have to tell them about my heart...

So ....I be just had the go ahead off my doctor That I can now return to work ...

Presco

•6 years ago

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Heart Failure Long After Chemotherapy.

Hi, I am a new member on here and wondered if anyone else has developed heart failure following chemo treatment for cancer? I first had cancer 10 years ago and...

Hi, I am a new member on here and wondered if anyone else has developed heart fa...

Aqua68

•6 years ago

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drug change

what is clopidogrel used for

angela1961

•6 years ago

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Newbie 😊

Hi , I’m Alison. I have a bicuspid valve which has moved from mild to moderate since my last scan 5 years ago. Have been referred back to hospital and have an...

Hi , I’m Alison. I have a bicuspid valve which has moved from mild to moderate s...

Makemeproud

•6 years ago

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To my loveunlocked pen pals.

Have you noticed how many F*****g times that LEGOLAND advert has been on in the last four weeks. Talk about being haunted !!!

Have you noticed how many F*****g times that LEGOLAND advert has been on in the ...

kefalonia1

•6 years ago

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Been Lost !!!

Hello I seem to have been a little lost away from this connection, so just trying to see if I can connect, missed Laura and many others. regards Frank W

Hello I seem to have been a little lost away from this connection, so just tryin...

Prada47

•6 years ago

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No meat...

Hi there everyone hope you're all progressing well and enjoying your day. I'm cutting out all meat from my food programme.. don't like the word diet..will...

Hi there everyone hope you're all progressing well and enjoying your day. I'm cu...

sandrann

•6 years ago

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Activity Days

Hi All Age 51, 2 heart attacks (June 2015 and June 2016). Stents in LAD and left circumflex. I've been invited to attend an activity day that includes rifle...

Hi All Age 51, 2 heart attacks (June 2015 and June 2016). Stents in LAD and left...

Dazzamason

•6 years ago

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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

At first appointment with my Cardiologist at end of April it was suggested my recent Heart Failure was caused by stress. I am not surprised as I had previously...

At first appointment with my Cardiologist at end of April it was suggested my re...

CraftyGirl72

•6 years ago

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Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery for my younger sister,any help muchly appreciated worried sick and completely in shock

Thank you for reading this. My younger sister is 37 with four children,4,7,15 and 18.In April this year she picked up a chest infection and went to the gp,he...

Thank you for reading this. My younger sister is 37 with four children,4,7,15 an...

WorriedOlderSister

•6 years ago

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High Protein Diet With Heart Failure?

Hi all, I am new to the site and I wondered if anyone has done a high protein/low carb diet whilst suffering from heart failure. I was diagnosed 18 months ago...

Hi all, I am new to the site and I wondered if anyone has done a high protein/l...

Aqua68

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Travel insurers wanting answers

Hi, new here and I hope someone can help. Holiday in USA at end September booked and insured. No medical history declared as there was none. Chest pains end...

Hi, new here and I hope someone can help. Holiday in USA at end September booked...

bozzle

•6 years ago

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Thought some of you might be interested in this great news from Glasgow!

"Glasgow is to become the first city in the UK to make CPR training mandatory in all its secondary schools... Every pupil in the city...will now leave school...

"Glasgow is to become the first city in the UK to make CPR training mandatory in...

laura_dropstitch

Heart Star•6 years ago

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Medical Alert Bracelet- Pacemaker

I am 33 years old and after having blackouts had a pacemaker fitted in March. I currently use a silicon bracelet, but its only cheap and has no information on...

I am 33 years old and after having blackouts had a pacemaker fitted in March. I...

ChrisH84

•6 years ago

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Ranexa

I have recently been prescribed Ranexa and have noticed really bad indigestion, which is like an angina attack, it does state on the leaflet that it can...

I have recently been prescribed Ranexa and have noticed really bad indigestion,...

bowler

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Mitral valve repair on my son

Anyone elses kids went through a mitral valve repair or replacement? My son's surgery is this Wednesday and would just like some feedback as to how it went and...

Anyone elses kids went through a mitral valve repair or replacement? My son's su...

Dckw81

•6 years ago

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Post TOE

Hi. I thought I’d give you all an update on my TOE. I had it on Friday after much delay. My measurements in November showed Severe. Valve size 0.58z I was...

Hi. I thought I’d give you all an update on my TOE. I had it on Friday after mu...

Numberone1

•6 years ago

3 Replies

What to do now

Hi I'm 54 female fit active none smoker but liked a bottle of red after work. Out of the blue 6 weeks ago I had heart attack. (One stent ) I'm lost, don't...

Hi I'm 54 female fit active none smoker but liked a bottle of red after work. Ou...

Lin1964

•6 years ago

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I’m new to this

Hi Had a “small” heart attack on Monday , no procedures necessary released from hospital on Thursday with a whole load of drugs to take. I’m frustrated that I...

Hi Had a “small” heart attack on Monday , no procedures necessary released from...

Aderichmond

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Action Heart Russells Hall Hospital

Thankyou for all your replies my mistake I thought gym was operated my Bhf but it's Action Heart ♥ Hopefully cardiology will refer me there. Many Thanks to...

Thankyou for all your replies my mistake I thought gym was operated my Bhf but i...

Stuart_scharcarnie

•6 years ago

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Is anyone else struggling like me?

Hi everyone,I haven't written on here in a while ,but follow discussions daily.My H.A. was back in February and I have had all the usual meds and rehab and all...

Hi everyone,I haven't written on here in a while ,but follow discussions daily.M...

junik53

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Nutrition and the hospital food dichotomy

As part of my blog following my heart attack in March I have written a post about the importance of nutrition as part of rehabilitation, the dichotomy of...

As part of my blog following my heart attack in March I have written a post abou...

GBerserker

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Hi everyone just signed up today hoping to chat with people who have suffered a similar experience

I was rushed into hospital in 2017 after having gastroenteritis like symptoms upon arrival i went in to cardiac arrest after the A&E consultant and the nusing...

I was rushed into hospital in 2017 after having gastroenteritis like symptoms up...

Boris1978

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Wiped out.

Hi . I had a heart attack just over a year ago had emergency stent and now take Bisoprolol.2.5 Ramipril 5 mg ,Aspirin Atorvastatin and other meds for Copd and...

Hi . I had a heart attack just over a year ago had emergency stent and now take ...

Pepperoreo

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Veins pulsating

For years I’ve had heart pains that come and on very briefly, it feels like it’s being squeezed a little and only lasts a minute. I told my doctor but due to...

For years I’ve had heart pains that come and on very briefly, it feels like it’s...

christyggh

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Crank or not.

Hi all I have just read an article written by a young man who believes that that doing cardio exercise can cause cancer. Has anyone else heard or know of such...

Hi all I have just read an article written by a young man who believes that that...

gunnerred67

•6 years ago

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Pain in left side of heart worsens after orgasm.

I experience chest tightness and pain on the left side of my heart and left fingers. My BP is 160 over 90. I have ED as well. My heart is fine per doctors. I...

I experience chest tightness and pain on the left side of my heart and left fing...

tiglath11

•6 years ago

2 Replies

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All posts for June 2018

To the hearty gang

Possible anterior infarct

Heart bypass and new valve

Returning to work after heart attack

Heart Failure Long After Chemotherapy.

drug change

Newbie 😊

To my loveunlocked pen pals.

Been Lost !!!

No meat...

Activity Days

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery for my younger sister,any help muchly appreciated worried sick and completely in shock

High Protein Diet With Heart Failure?

Travel insurers wanting answers

Thought some of you might be interested in this great news from Glasgow!

Medical Alert Bracelet- Pacemaker

Ranexa

Mitral valve repair on my son

Post TOE

What to do now

I’m new to this

Action Heart Russells Hall Hospital

Is anyone else struggling like me?

Nutrition and the hospital food dichotomy

Hi everyone just signed up today hoping to chat with people who have suffered a similar experience

Wiped out.

Veins pulsating

Crank or not.

Pain in left side of heart worsens after orgasm.

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