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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

MFM008

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9. My mom faced the same sort of issue

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 05:38 PM

Dec 2019

She had weakened heart valves due to scarlet fever as a child,
She put off the decision to long so that when she seriously considered it
her COPD was to severe and it was to late.
Think about it, just don't put off what you can do now to long.

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Yeah, I got a slightly bad heart. Not serious. It can be fixed. I am 77. [View all] 3Hotdogs Dec 2019 OP

Yes, yes and yes mercuryblues Dec 2019 #1

Read up on the "fix" as much as you can. marybourg Dec 2019 #2

Yes, you should PJMcK Dec 2019 #3

But they're Nathans. 3Hotdogs Dec 2019 #10

At 75, I have what might be a mistaken opinion about two things on your list. Croney Dec 2019 #4

Look at Cheney and his 5+ heart attacks he is still going strong. katmondoo Dec 2019 #5

Yep! Karadeniz Dec 2019 #6

you can help your heart with this information Grasswire2 Dec 2019 #7

Hope you have lots safeinOhio Dec 2019 #8

My mom faced the same sort of issue MFM008 Dec 2019 #9

Hell yes! Soxfan58 Dec 2019 #11