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Interview HF36  

Interview HF36

Age at Interview: 66
Sex: Female
Age at Diagnosis: 65
Background: Retired nursing auxiliary; widowed with 2 children.
Brief outline:Dilated cardiomyopathy diagnosed 2001. Stent 2002. Heart failure diagnosed 2002. Bi-ventricular pacemaker 2003.


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Feels she does not need alternative therapies because she gets her support from medical staff and her friends.

 



I've never tried alternative therapies at all. I decided this is quite enough and I didn't feel that it was a suitable thing. Maybe it is for some people, it's not for me. I'm taking the medication, I've had two lots of surgery, there's a third, there's an option for later on. I'm watching my diet, I'm doing what exercises I can I feel I'm coping better mentally now, so that's quite enough to be on board, I don't feel I need to try anything else. I've got people who listen to me, people who help me medically as well, that's enough. 
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