From our President.....
I have endured many challenges so far in my life.
The biggest one was when I lost both legs in an industrial
accident when I was 17 years old. Life has taught me to
have empathy for those who are less fortunate than me.
I can assure you that I want to include everyone in
Mended Hearts regardless of race or gender or
nationality or personality or faith. We can build
Mended Hearts into a large organization, serving others
who are faced with difficult heart issues. We are
blessed to have a wide variety of wonderful people in
our group who have overcome a wide variety of heart
problems that inspire us all.
Together we can have a very positive effect on our
entire community and beyond. All we need is some synergy. Synergy is when the whole exceeds the sum of the
parts. For example, one 2” x 4” stud will hold 600 pounds. If you put two studs together they will hold 2,400 pounds.
Let’s have fun and “LETS GO” make a difference in our World!
Tom Nichols
President, Mended Hearts of Boise
2024
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Upcoming Speakers.....
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April 17, 2024 Anita Partridge,, RN talking about Ways to Ward Off the Nasty Bugs Out There
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May 15, 2024 - TBD
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June 19, 2024 - Annual Potluck Picnic
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July 17, 2024 - Dr. James Trapp taking about B Vitamin and Electricity in the heart.
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August 21, 2924 - Dave Huber will lead a group discussion about ideas and ways to Grow Our Chapter
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Our monthly meetings are on the third Wednesday of each month in the Meadowlake Medical Plaza 3525 E Louise Dr, Meridian, ID 83642ā 5th floor conference room starting at 3:00pm
Mended Hearts® of Boise - Get to know us....
Our mission is to inspire hope and improve the quality of life of heart patients and their families through ongoing peer-to-peer support, education, and advocacy.
Mended Hearts® of Boise is one of hundreds of chapters of Mended Hearts® providing heart health information and support throughout the world.
We are dedicated to providing ongoing support for one another through monthly in-person meetings, educational presentations, and reaching out to new heart patients through hospital and rehab center visits. Learn More
Jeff Luckenbach......Hope at the Heart Of Recovery
Jeffrey Luckenbach is a Mended Hearts member and retired educator and coach. In 2021 he suffered a heart attack. He shares his story of recovery and hope for the future on the Mended Hearts® website....
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My journey as a heart failure patient is an atypical one. I have a strong family history of heart disease but I was asymptomatic. My journey began with a diagnosis of COVID on March 15th. My family and I were very careful, however, I had to go to work and obtaining a vaccination in the Northeast was difficult in March 2021.
On March 22nd, I had difficulty sleeping, I had indigestion that started the previous evening and would not dissipate. Around 4 am I came to the conclusion this wasn’t indigestion but was chest pain. I waited till 5:30am to wake my wife and tell her I was having chest pain with vomiting. My wife called 911, and at 6:15am I was in the ambulance awake, on my way to the hospital.
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