Blessed by LVAD

04/11/2026

The worst thing about being sick in heart failure was my food sensitivities. Now that I'm starting to recover I can eat so much more than just beef. I still get a lot of foods that cause reactions but 6 months ago I could not eat this. How many in heart failure had the same issue ?

04/11/2026

04/04/2026

Open heart surgery has had some perks! Bri is a great little companion.

04/02/2026

Gear for today

04/01/2026

Anyone wondering what I wear daily for equipment.

03/31/2026

I didn't feel like going to heart rehab today but I really wanted my usual favorite place for lunch. I guess my protein push in myself is working. My workout partner said I looked like I had gained a bit of weight since I started. In up on 2.2 speed but still just 30 min a day. I can start incline now but want to focus on getting my speed up more.

03/28/2026

Visiting my favorite meat counter. I dealt with a lot of Gerd symptoms the last few years. I can eat the local grown beef, most sandwich meats and their bacon is fab❤️. I was just 104 when I left hospital 3 months ago and now I'm 120

03/28/2026

Yesterday was Cardiac rehab. I walked on the treadmill 20 min. 2.2 speed and just under 3/4 of a mile completed. 10 min on arms. This pain in my arms sucks but I'm determined to overcome it. From 1.7 speed when I started 6 wks. ago is slow gains but steady.

03/27/2026

After workout lunch. I treated myself since I'm trying to put back in on weight with more protein. We have a great open meat counter local.

03/25/2026

My little page to write my story of what it's like with Heart failure. This is me just a few weeks ago but this was me after LVAD surgery. God is great and I survived a surgery the Dr. told me he didn't expect I would. I still have a ways to go but I'm trying every day.