It’s an increasingly familiar scene in homes across the country: A middle-aged woman returns home from her nine-to-five job. Her house is alive with activity — the familiar din of…
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Sara Karlin, 70, lives on a hill. In the past, when she’d go for a walk in her Portland neighborhood, she’d have to pause halfway up the hill to catch…
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Jeffrey Luckenbach is a Mended Hearts member and retired educator and coach. In 2021 he suffered a heart attack. He shares his story of recovery and hope for the…
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This blog was written by Mended Hearts member and visitor Kenny Kates. In it, Kates shares his personal journey of living with heart disease and now a pacemaker with humor…
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Robin and Ray knew something was wrong with their health. Robin woke up one morning feeling nauseous and sweaty with numb hands and feet, and Ray thought he had a…
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By Delilah Nosek Starting in 2004, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The prognosis was not good. With the cardiologist tweaking the medications and doing the cardiac rehabilitation, I…
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Now, for the moment you all have been waiting for—our Share Your Heart® essay and poetry contest winners are in. Again, this year, we want to thank EVERY person who…
Read MoreNow, for the moment you all have been waiting for—our Share Your Heart® essay and poetry contest winners are in. Again, this year, we want to thank EVERY person who…
Read MoreNow, for the moment you all have been waiting for—our Share Your Heart® essay and poetry contest winners are in. Again, this year, we want to thank EVERY person who…
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One night in 2013, Ray woke up his wife Wini after being unable to fall asleep. Wini was concerned and noticed swelling in Ray’s legs. She insisted they go to…
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