Stiff Heart - diastolic heart failure

@ninimurphy I know it can be difficult to face a transplant, and frankly initially I was not sure if I wanted to do it. When things got worse though I was ready to proceed and thankfully not too long after that I did have a liver transplant.

Having a life-saving transplant changes everything. You never look at things in the same way again, and are grateful for every day that you are given. I feel great, no ill effects from the transplant. I do of course have to be careful of infections due to the immunosuppressants and right now I have the second cold I have had in a few weeks! This did not happen last year, I don't know why it is now, but I am in that miserable, coughing, sneezing, sore throat, headachy type of feeling so taking it easy today. No temp, this is just a cold.

Speaking of transplants, today is my "transplantiversary". It's been two great years. It really is like a re-birth.
JK

@ninimurphy I know it can be difficult to face a transplant, and frankly initially I was not sure if I wanted to do it. When things got worse though I was ready to proceed and thankfully not too long after that I did have a liver transplant.

Having a life-saving transplant changes everything. You never look at things in the same way again, and are grateful for every day that you are given. I feel great, no ill effects from the transplant. I do of course have to be careful of infections due to the immunosuppressants and right now I have the second cold I have had in a few weeks! This did not happen last year, I don't know why it is now, but I am in that miserable, coughing, sneezing, sore throat, headachy type of feeling so taking it easy today. No temp, this is just a cold.

Speaking of transplants, today is my "transplantiversary". It's been two great years. It really is like a re-birth.
JK

Thanks for your encouraging words, @contentandwell. Happy transplantiversary! I am glad that you are here with us and so healthy and helpful! I hope you get over your cold soon and get rid of it for good. A lingering cold makes everything else seem miserable. Take care.

Re-birth ! Love that phrase ! My sister-in-law is a cardiac icu Nurse and told me that is what it is. A chance to live longer than you had. A chance to feel better than you have in years. She is another person that has been so supportive of all I go through, and tells me the truths, but kindly.
I am sorry you are sick. I have had a miserable run of bronchitis, strep, ear infection and conjunctivitis (swear I get it at hospital visits). I can’t seem to shake it. I was wondering if because I am so worn down all the time.
Anyway, congratulations on your anniversary and hope you feel better soon! 💐

@Contantandwell. Congratulations warrior it is a re-birth I didn't have a transplant but CAD

@contentandwell
Good information. I did not know that masks came with antiviral coating.

@ninimurphy I do think hospital visits can cause you to get sick, it may be best to wear a mask when you go there. Sorry you have been through so many ailments. If you are worn down then I am sure there is a connection with you being able to shake things off. When my children were young I used to tell my son he had to get his sleep so his "GI Joe's" would be strong to fight off germs. I was fairly strict about them getting to bed at a good time and they really did not get sick as much as many children do.

I bought masks for flying that have an anti-viral coating. I did not wear them last year when we went away in the fall but I did in February when we went away. I figured that was in the middle of flu season. They are an inconvenience but I would rather have the inconvenience than get sick, particularly when we are flying to somewhere. I don't worry about it quite as much when we are flying home, although I did wear the mask then too.
JK

@lioness I actually had to look up CAD, it didn't immediately come to me. So what methods did you have to help you with that, a bypass?

I always assumed I would have heart problems because both of my parents passed away in their 60s from heart problems but so far my heart is good. My sister and I have spoken about how in those days people didn't get the exercise that most of us do now. That has to make a difference, I am sure. Of course my problems were from allowing myself to be very overweight for many years. Because of that I hate it when I see young people who are very overweight. I don't want them to pay for their mistakes like I had to.
JK

@Contantandwell yes I had a triple by pass my arteries where blocked 85,90,95% so the Dr took veins from my leg after 23 yrs I still have the scar.My rehab was 6weeks the exercises are so important to our health along with a Mediterranean diet which I try to follow.With my back problems now the Dr told me to swim 2times a week so I do chair exercise 2times a week adding swimming now .