@tcokeefe
Well first off I’m not female nor do I have Heart Failure however you shouldn’t have a defeatist attitude. The glass is half full my friend not half empty. A positive attitude can do wonders and I’m not talking to hear my head rattle.
“A new study finds that a positive attitude can help prolong life. A recent study from Denmark published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes found that patients with heart disease who have a positive attitude live longer than those with a negative mood.” Negativity, sadness, unhappiness, depression and such will only hasten things. You can be an optimist or a defeatist it’s your choice. My cousin has had heart failure for far longer than 5 years and has plans that I couldn’t accomplish in a lifetime. He recently told me his plans for his 90th birthday, he’s 61.
Are you on oxygen?
Take care and be positive,
Jake