myheart hard copy newsletter-2023
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624 Reasons Why by Joe McEwan
My name is Joe, and I suppose you could say I’m your fairly average 23-year-old man. I graduated from university with a law degree in 2022, have played sport pretty much my whole life and I love travel, playing guitar and art. I also had a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 22.
Comparing 2008 to now
Being in lockdown, being in isolation it’s made me re-experience a life I had before and compare the feelings I have now, to that I had back then. We all live life a little blindly, we all learn from an early age about death, but for many years we’re shielded from it by our parents, then when we do understand
Brugada and Self-Isolation
Monday 16th March I celebrated my 12th re-birthday, re-birthday is a term that all cardiac arrest survivors use to celebrate surviving a cardiac arrest. I didn’t really celebrate it this year, maybe ‘cause of this underlying cloud that was shadowing the world. This cloud, this virus COVID-19/ Coronavirus, we first heard about this virus whilst we were on holiday in
Brugada and me by Laurie Ketley
The 9th December 2016 isn’t a key date for me. On that day, I was with my Mum, Dad and younger Sister, who were finishing up from undergoing their Flecanide Challenges…which all fortunately came back clear, which was a huge relief. At 18:30 I received a phone call from my Cardiologist, who went on to tell me I had Brugada
I thought I had a flu but then I suffered a cardiac arrest! by Jake Fordham
On Tuesday the 21st of February I was sent home from work a little early as I was feeling unwell. My colleague had only recently returned to work after having the flu so I assumed I was coming down with something similar. My manager asked me to call in the next day if I was still feeling unwell but hoped
Afternoon Tea by Sinead Watts
In 2014 my brother suffered a cardiac arrest. He was 21 at the time. Luckily he was in the car with my dad who rushed him to the hospital and they were able to resuscitate him (twice). Following a lot of tests it was discovered that he had Brugada Syndrome. As with most Brugada diagnosis, he had a ICD implant
Paula Beck
Paula Beck (Simmonds) wrote her story to be included in the myheart booklet which was launched in November, 2013. I was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome on 8th August 2011 at St George’s Hospital. I am a mum of two, one of four siblings and was only 30 when diagnosed. Our family underwent tests after my brother (Craig) suddenly died in
Sian Donnelly
Sian Donnelly wrote her story to be included in the myheart booklet which was launched in November, 2013. Whilst on a family holiday in 2004, my brother Adam died suddenly whilst playing volleyball at our hotel. After two post-mortems we were told that he had died from SADS (sudden adult death syndrome). At the time, we were completely unaware of any
Living with Brugada syndrome – Paula Beck
Living with Brugada syndrome Watch myheart member Paula Beck speak with Professor Sharma about having Brugada syndrome below.
