Mended Hearts Open Forum

This must be frightening, but you have been through the surgery yourself and know recovery can be achieved. Your husband knows this because he has witnessed you recover. Now you can mutually support/inspire/guide each other. Focus on the positive. ...

Hello, I have been on my heart journey for over 13 years now. I got diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at age 5 but I had been having symptoms even as a baby. The reason I was diagnosed is because my father needed an emergency septal myectomy ...

I had a hard time sleeping too, especially in those first few weeks. What helped me was making my bedroom super quiet and dark, even using earplugs. I also started using THCA distillate before bed-just a small amount-and it made a noticeable difference ...

I was told I was a model patient following CABG, getting off the vent in two hours, walking the required discharge distance on the first walk the morning after surgery and getting discharged in three days. The comment caused compassion for fellow heart ...

Laura and Gary, I had emergency CABGx5 seven and a half years ago during which my left mammary artery was harvested to bypass my left anterior descending coronary artery. I experienced off and on tightness in my left pectoral muscle for maybe 6-9 months ...