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Is There A Chance To Lead A Normal Life Having Congestive Heart Failure?

I have conjestive heart failure and did not get the surgery and have a defliberator but would like to live a normal life at 53 years old. When do you think I will be able to live a normal life? I'm taking heart medication and medication to keep myself from swelling, on a low sodium diet doing everything the doctors requested. I weigh 176 lbs 5 ft 3 in as what I been told by the nurse who checked. I do walk alot slower and takes me awhile to do things but I'm ok with the time it takes me.

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HI THANKS FOE POSTING YOUR QUERY...
HAVING GONE THROUGH YOUR CONCERN,I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU ,THIS DISEASED STATE OF YOUR HEART IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED PUMPING OF BLOOD INTO VARIOUS BODY PARTS..THIS STATE IS ASSOCIATED REDUCED BODY ENERGY RESERVES IN AS YOUR CASE.
SINCE YOU HAD DEFIBRILLATOR IN THE PAST ,THIS HEART FAILURE IS COULD GENERALLY BE OF MODERATE TO SEVERE DEGREE.
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY,HENCE TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFE IS VIRTUALLY NOT POSSIBLE WITH THIS DISEASE.
YOU CAN LEAD A STABILIZED LIFE IF YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FREQUENT INFECTIONS,AVOID EXCESS INTAKE OF SALT,EAT HEALTHY DIET,AVOID EXCESS PROTEIN DIET,REDUCE BODY WEIGHT,CONTROL YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IN NORMAL LIMITS,AVOID CLIMBING STAIRS,LEAD STRESS FREE LIFE.MAINTAIN BODY WEIGHT AROUND 120lbs.
REVIEW WITH HEALTH CHECK INVOLVING COMPLETE BLOOD COUNTS,2 DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY,ELECTROCARDIOGRAM,BLOOD LIPIDS,SERUM ELECTROLYTES SEMIANNUALLY. CONSULT YOUR EXPERT CARDIOLOGIST.

CONCLUSIVE OPINION:
LEADING A NORMAL LIFE IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE..HEALTHY ,PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ARE STRONGLY NEEDED.

THANK YOU,TAKE CARE
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Is There A Chance To Lead A Normal Life Having Congestive Heart Failure?

HI THANKS FOE POSTING YOUR QUERY... HAVING GONE THROUGH YOUR CONCERN,I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU ,THIS DISEASED STATE OF YOUR HEART IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED PUMPING OF BLOOD INTO VARIOUS BODY PARTS..THIS STATE IS ASSOCIATED REDUCED BODY ENERGY RESERVES IN AS YOUR CASE. SINCE YOU HAD DEFIBRILLATOR IN THE PAST ,THIS HEART FAILURE IS COULD GENERALLY BE OF MODERATE TO SEVERE DEGREE. CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY,HENCE TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFE IS VIRTUALLY NOT POSSIBLE WITH THIS DISEASE. YOU CAN LEAD A STABILIZED LIFE IF YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FREQUENT INFECTIONS,AVOID EXCESS INTAKE OF SALT,EAT HEALTHY DIET,AVOID EXCESS PROTEIN DIET,REDUCE BODY WEIGHT,CONTROL YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IN NORMAL LIMITS,AVOID CLIMBING STAIRS,LEAD STRESS FREE LIFE.MAINTAIN BODY WEIGHT AROUND 120lbs. REVIEW WITH HEALTH CHECK INVOLVING COMPLETE BLOOD COUNTS,2 DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY,ELECTROCARDIOGRAM,BLOOD LIPIDS,SERUM ELECTROLYTES SEMIANNUALLY. CONSULT YOUR EXPERT CARDIOLOGIST. CONCLUSIVE OPINION: LEADING A NORMAL LIFE IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE..HEALTHY ,PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ARE STRONGLY NEEDED. THANK YOU,TAKE CARE