Community Voices

Miranda’s dilated cardiomyopathy story

I was 21 when I was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy DCM. I was breathless, was putting in fluid weight, and was struggling to walk in a flat surface. My father

Miranda’s Takotsubo cardiomyopathy story

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy often begins with an intense emotional event but I call my experience ‘a perfect storm’. I was a single mum, working full time from home, managing an extreme

Chloe’s story

My name is Chloe, I am a 38-year-old mum, wife, step-mum, aunty, dog mum, and small business owner. When I was 27, I was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM –

Dianne’s story

Hello. My name is Dianne, and I live in Ipswich, Queensland. I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in 2018. What led to your diagnosis? What has happened since

Ray’s story

Hi I’m Ray. I was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy in 2008, aged 66. My wife and I have two children and 4 grandchildren, and for years, with our son, we

Sue’s story

My name is Sue, I am 76 and have one daughter and 3 grandchildren. I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure 3 years ago. What led to your