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You are reading 1 of 15 free-access articles allowed for 30 days Heart failure patient, Karen MacLaughlin, 57, struggled to cope with her diagnosis but joining heart failure monthly meetings and the Irish Heart Foundation's Facebook page gave her the opportunity to see other people’s stories, enabling her to feel less alone and isolated Mother of three with stent lives with ‘fear of dying’ Ex-midwife with heart failure says sharing experiences with sufferers helps her cope A 57-year-old woman with heart failure said fear of dying is her ‘daily companion’. But mother-of-three Karen...

Woman, 57, living with heart failure speaks out about ‘invisible disability’ Heart failure patient Karen MacLaughlin, 57, struggled to cope with her diagnosis (Karen MacLaughlin/PA) Sun, 09 May, 2021 - 11:00 James Ward, PA A mother-of-three living with heart failure has described her condition as an “invisible disability” and urged others to seek support. Karen MacLaughlin, 57, is one of an estimated 90,000 patients living with the chronic illness. She said the condition transformed her into a frail, fragile version of herself when she was diagnosed in January last year. Monday marks ...

A 30-year-old man who suffered three heart attacks and feared he would not survive to become a father, is about to take up a 5km challenge to thank the charity that helped him rebuild his life. Gaelic footballer and jiu-jitsu fighter, Ciaran Byrne, who is originally from Co Louth but now lives in Camolin, was stunned when he had to have two stents inserted into his heart and told he needed urgent cardiac care. 'The only thing I kept thinking about was that I am 30 years old and I never got to meet my kids,' he said. In addition to the physical aspect of what he was told, Ciarán highlighted t...

Louth man who survived three heart attacks taking part in charity run Reporter: ');  '); A 30-year-old Louth man who suffered three heart attacks and feared he would not survive to become a father, is now about to take up a 5km challenge to thank the charity which helped him rebuild his life. Gaelic footballer and jiu-jitsu fighter Ciaran Byrne was stunned when he had to have two stents inserted into his heart and was told he needed urgent cardiac care. “The only thing I kept thinking about was that I am 30 years old and I never got to meet my kids,” said the Monasterboice man.

A Lusk man battling a serious heart condition and who also contracted COVID-19, has urged other heart failure patients to embrace new supports set up by the Irish Heart Foundation. Tom Corr was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2009, a disease of the heart muscle which means it pumps only 20% of the blood that it should, and with atrial fibrillation - irregular heartbeat - in 2016. The 58-year-old married father-of-one, who also experienced two strokes in 2017 and has been fitted with a pacemaker, says that his heart failure condition leaves him tired and lacking the energy for regular activi...