About Me (In My Own Words)
My story started many years ago I’ve had many episodes of dizziness and fatigue
Because I suffer from Lupus and Fibromyalgia it was always passed to those problems
Yet I never had problems with breathing issues keeping very fit working full time very busy looking after several family members
Yet my condition was deteriorating
Then a new Dr found the murmur now the real problem started
I was told it couldn’t be giving me the issues I was just worrying about nothing Watch and Wait
Within 3 years I had become very ill and sort private cardiologist opinion after the echo showed a massive detrimental downturn in the valve condition
I had to fight to get someone to hear me eventually my private cardiologist referred me to St Barts in London Mr Ben Adam’s who recognised the urgency
On the 4 th May 2023 I had private surgery to save my life
Now I’m trying to recover after open heart surgery
On the 13 th October 2023 had to have more surgery to remove the wires at the top of my sternum as they had broken causing me extreme pain
For me this has been a very hard and painful journey which is now starting again
I’m very grateful to my surgeon for my second chance at life
Living on your own requires a deep grounding in self protection and positive attitudes upward and onward 😎
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Truro , United Kingdom
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My surgery date is:
April 5, 2023
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I was diagnosed with:
Aortic Stenosis
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My surgery was:
Aortic Valve Replacement
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My surgeon is:
Dr. Ben Adams