I Was Told I Had Congestive Heart Failure. Then I Took Control.
Three days before Christmas, I got a call from a nurse practitioner. She told me my chest X-ray showed signs of congestive heart failure. Not “maybe.” Not “something to watch.” She said I had it. Just like that. No in-person visit. No follow-up. Just a phone call and a diagnosis that would scare the hell … Read more