Why good medical news can still feel scary when you’ve lived through heart failure Friday, I walked into my cardiology follow-up feeling pretty confident. I’ve been feeling really good. Like… good-good. More energy. More good days than hard ones. That stretch where you finally start to exhale and think, “Okay… maybe we’re steady.” So I expected a normal appointment. Maybe a “keep doing what you’re doing.” Maybe a small adjustment. But what I heard instead? I was not ready for
Sometimes, the body whispers before it screams. Heart failure isn’t just “your heart is not working.” It’s your lungs gasping. It’s your...
May 21, 20252 min read
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