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  • 1.  Online groups

    Posted 12-08-2025 13:52

    Good Morning, and Holiday Greetings to everyone.  This is my first post, and I'm still trying to learn how to navigate this website. My question: Does this community have any online gatherings, or do you know of any online meetings available through other organizations?   I'm just a year shy of my quadruple bypass. I had a great recovery, and completed cardiac rehab with no problems.  Had a cardiac ultrasound this past August - everything looked great. Thought I was out of the woods, but I'm now having some distressing symptoms.  I have a stress echo exercise scheduled in two weeks.   It's making me a bit anxious and depressed.    My local Mended Hearts chapter is no longer functioning.    Steve.



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    Stephen Smith
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  • 2.  RE: Online groups

    Posted 12-09-2025 09:06
    Stephen-
    Glad to hear you have been doing well.
     
    I'm nearly 84, 14+ years since my OHS, and doing well. But things come and (hopefully) go. I've had a few bumps but my doctors have been great and I've been lucky. I've been in asymptomatic a-fib (a-flutter) for a couple years, so I had a stress echo a few months ago and a regular echo coming up in a few more. Easier to say than do, I know, but try to focus on the good moments, not worries about the future.
     
    Bob Levin





  • 3.  RE: Online groups

    Posted 12-17-2025 15:03

    Hi Stephen. Please send me your email and I will forward you a list of group meeting virtually. Please be sure to include where you are located. I look forward to connecting.

    karin.bertozzi@mendedhearts.org



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    Karin Bertozzi
    Chapter 94
    MD
    kbbertozzi@gmail.com
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