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Well its coming up to Heart Awareness month again in February and we will be launching the raffle soon.
We find that many times just getting to an appointment can be frustrating and costly, sometimes just getting funds for gas can help a long way. Our goal this Holiday season is to help others by providing fuel resources for others to get the help they need.
Please help us help others, our new simple gift store is here.
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Helpdadsheart.org as just celebrated 2 years in providing information and resources regarding Heart awareness and fighting against Heart Failure this month. We started this organization to help my father receive the device named LVAD " Left Ventricular Assist Device" which he has received in Sept 2009. We found that many options available are not known even by medical personal for stage 4 heart failure, we wanted to bring forward the elusive resource information that may help you gain the knowledge to help you and your medical provider in your battle against heart failure. My father since receiving this device is now using his experience as an investigator to help others in there quest of finding information and resources in battling Heart Failure. Our family would like to thank everyone that has contributed and helped in our goal and we look forward to continuing our efforts for the future. Please visit our "soon to be" discussion board/Blog and join in on what is going to be a fact finding and information experience for all.
Ways to help
Help
Dad's Heart has many ways you can contribute to support the cause. Such as
donating funds and or items such as purses, jewelry?, please visit our lend a
hand page.
People support People, this is reality and a fact, without the unsung heroes like you none of this is possible.
We need your help today, please check out our stores and see what we have to offer. The profits go to supporting this website and goal of helping others. In addition if you feel this information has helped, you can also donate at the bottom of any page.
Thank you,
What matters most
We
have found going through our fight with Heart Failure what really matters. First is
understanding the patient and family members. Second, finding the right doctor and or
group that will work with you.
Getting knowledge and resources for dealing with CHF, also remember it's a two way street so make sure doctors are addressing your concern.
Is there faith?
Our faith has brought us through many situations when dealing with this horrible
medical condition that takes life. I remember my dad telling me and still does, never
lose faith and never give up. What we have realized is faith gives us the
ability to go forward and many times goes hand in hand with our journey in life.
Because of the type work my dad did in his life, he has always said that faith many times is the only partner you can trust to help pull you through situations.
Left Ventricular Assist Device [LVAD]
Help
Dad's Heart was established in August 2009 by Jasmine Tiger to get her Dad a
Life Saving Mechanical Device that runs off batteries known as a LVAD.[ Left
Ventricular Assist Device] as his only option to stay alive.
Heart Failure was Due to a so called " Miracle Drug " known as Avandia, which doctors and the public learned later of the danger it presented. However, for my Dad the damage was done and not reversible.
Dad now has the LVAD and it has been two years as of Sept 2009 and the Tiger family at Help Dad's Heart are continuing to raise funds and fight heart failure and research options to help others that are going through the pain we still go through.
There are two programs that the LVAD is used for and that known as "Bridge to Transplant" and "Destination Therapy" which has just become FDA approved.
My Dad currently still on the trial program that was offered before FDA approval, since this is in unknown territory for the Medical field they needed study subjects. My Dad is alive and he is proud to be involved in helping with new technology that may save thousands of lives in the future Although he is still on the trial, it has now become FDA approved and more medical institutions are looking into the program.
Help us by talking to your doctor and your medical center about the program.
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Saying Thanks
As we go forward with Help Dad's Heart and meet people throughout our quest to help others, many times saying thank you is not said enough in this day and age.
The stories we hear and people we meet make you realize life is very unique and many of our journeys are untold or unnoticed by many in this fast paced life.
We want to say now "Thank You" from my heart and the Tiger Family, God bless all.
Setting a vision
All
proceeds benefit Help Dad's Heart so we can continue to share our knowledge we
have received over our journey with Heart Failure that started in January 2005
and still continuing to this day.
Promoting Heart Failure Awareness through information, setting a knowledge base and providing resources that people may not know about. Getting your story out so people realize that behind the pain there are individuals just like them. Get up and personal with this life taking medical condition, and become passionate about helping others with it.
Thank you for visiting and please feel free to share this website and story with everyone you know.