Thanks so much guys. You were really really helpful in a time of need. Family arrived unexpectedly and health is turning a corner. I have mostly had to g outside of the hospital for true understanding of his diagnosis but everyone's been quite kind, if not a little dismissive. We will prevail!!!! Thanks jezzies.

Thank you so much. For some reason I felt more armed against the initial diagnosis of pneumonia but this disease I had never heard of disarmed me. And the heart seems so delicate and important to be so sick. My fiancé is also young and had been in good health previously. I am glad to hear this is something that…

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Thank you so much. I have posted a couple of comedic holiday horror stories to gawker before and when I opened Jezebel and saw this entry I just let go suddenly. I had no idea everyone was going to be so genuine and kind and helpful. Or that anyone would even respond. I have always been a person that tried to focus…

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Thank you. I think my barrier is mind type not linguistic. Also I'm very overtired.

Did it have any long term effects? Did they know why he developed it?

Did it have any long term effects? Did they know why he developed it?

It's a small hospital. The gift shop and cafeteria have been closed for Christmas except patient food and no advocates or social workers are here until tomorrow.

We are blessed with kind families but we are often the givers. Our families have tried to be helpful but a visit might be more effort for my fiancé than benefit. They also live far away.

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Kind thoughts to you.

I wonder if this disease is very difficult to explain.

This is what our diagnosis is also!

Thank you....I didn't even know this existed!

This Christmas. My fiancé and I could not agree which family to visit and wished we could just be alone. Then he developed pneumonia that morphed into an infection of the sac around his heart and we've been in the icu since Sunday and will be here all week. I am scared and far from my family and don't feel like I…

Hell yeah! My fiance picked a gorgeous peridot cluster ring made by an independent jewelry designer we found on Etsy that only uses "reclaimed" materials. It's dramatic and beautiful, and he picked green because I love plants and growing things. It was a way better choice than a boring diamond and cost around $500.…

Merrrrrr.....I liked it but it's a hoax :/

NO WAY. The break down was: