6 comments on “Is There a Solution For Heart Failure?

  1. hi,
    I am happy to have found your blog. just read a rather sobering article on coronary artery disease, which I recently was diagnosed with, and had three stents put in through catheterization angioplasty methodology, which opened three of my 90% blocked arteries. I’m only 60 and I just had this operation on April 3rd, 2009. Went back to work after one week, and started taking all the meds including statins, blood thinner, blood pressure med, and aspirin daily.

    I have side affects, and don’t like what I read about some of what these meds can do to you, like statins, I was told by a nutritionist today, causes brain shrinkage in the frontal cortex, and I am already showing some strange typos occurring more frequently than ever before starting these meds.

    I have had a follow up thallium nuclear treadmill test but haven’t heard results yet, and will call again tomorrow to see if I can hear what the pictures showed. I also feel muscle weakness, and memory loss more than ever before. The other day, my foot actually dragged for a step. This happens every once in a while.

    My family history on both parents side is riddled with early cardiac arrests, including father 56, his brother 43, after returning home from cardiac surgery to get strong enough for more cardiac surgery needed, Mom started in her 60s with stents, like me and went through multiple bypass surgeries, and a pacemaker, and several strokes debilitating her gradually over time until she died at 81 after a morphine shot the nurse gave her and she was not complaining of any pain. I think they just kill them to get the bed available after a while.

    I am reading every book I can find about the new lifestyle changes I need to make and yet, I hope I have the ability to meditate, and cook new ways, and exercise again without being in fear of dropping dead, so it is going to be challenging.

    I did drop 19 lbs since my surgery as I had put on some weight. I also will confess that I had two months of severe chest pain, in denial that it could be anything more than stress symptoms, before being admitted to the emergency room when my cardiologist, who it took two weeks to get an appt with, even with an abnormal EKG sent to him, re-administered the EKG, and took my blood pressure, and then whisked me literally via a wheel chair to the hospital for an angiogram the next morning. Three and a half hrs later, wide awake the whole time and not even groggy, (I think my guy was not giving me enough sedative), I emerged with renewed energy and thought my problems were healed. only to realize I have a serious life threatening condition. And my Aunt who was given the treadmill test when she complained of indigestion and chest pain like heartburn dropped dead on the machine, at 69, well, it just doesn’t look to bright for me in the future. but I am giving the life force in me all of my energy. need to change careers as I am in a very stressful job. So there is that going on too. and have been single with no family left, for ten years.

    I want to teach preventative medicine to people as I did not realize I was doing so much damage to my heart by being such a party girl in my younger years, and my stress type A personality has led me to a successful career in sales, but not worth this disease and shortened life expectancy. I am not
    wanting any more heart surgeries to keep me alive. I want to reverse this condition.

    I am working with a counselor but would love to know a good alternative medicine treatment center for this disease in the Bay Area, as I think these heart drugs have some serious side effects and compromise our aging well, with all of our faculties.

    And I love to read and need my wits about me to entertain this mind of mine.

    I will read more of your blogs.

    Thanks LIN

    • Aloha Lin,

      Look up Dr. Whitaker. He is at least in the California area, hopefully close enough to work for you.

      Learning how to breathe better will help a LOT!

      Your Sacred Breathing Hand Book” is the most important book you will ever read!

      Enter your contact info in the right sidebar to receive your invitation to The Life Breath Club’s weekly meeting and get the ongoing support you need.

      Many blessings,
      Carrie

  2. Welcome Ruth,
    I am so glad you enjoy my blog. Hope you like the changes around here. I’ve been trying to lighten things up a bit. Health is a cheerful subject!

    The forum will be coming very soon. I know you will enjoy making friends, and giving and getting the support we all need to make positive change!

    Don’t be a stranger!

    Many blessings,
    Carrie

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