Idiopathic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia – My Story by Hollie Bell
Since having my little boy 3 years ago this month I haven’t really felt well and have been suffering palpitations, dizzy spells and feeling breathless. My GP just kept putting it down to post natal depression and anxiety. I would only get the funny palpitations about 10 days before my period was due, and then they would stop once it
Ablation and the Road to recovery
#TEDICATED – CHAPTER 3 – CARDIAC ABLATION AND THE ROAD TO RECOVERY It has been some 8 months since my diagnosis of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. (see previous post) A lot has happened in this time, which have put a temporary hold on a few activities. This post is about my Catheter Ablation treatment, how it went and what happens next. My
My condition made me realise how precious life is!
June will mark 4 years since I first discovered something wasn’t right. I was playing pool at the time in a competition match for prize money. There was a lot of pressure and my body could feel it. I was winning 1-0 and all of a sudden I started to go dizzy so I decided to have a drink and
I feel like me again by Nicole McShane
12 years ago, last year, last week or even yesterday; it doesn’t matter how long ago it was when they died of an undiagnosed genetic heart condition, unfortunately, they’re still not here today and the pain of losing them most likely won’t have subsided. However as time moves on, you’ll remember what it feels like to feel again. To feel
My VT story
Hi there, I’m Laura from Belfast and I’m 31. I’ve been having palpitations I think since I was about 18. They went undiagnosed for a long time, or misdiagnosed should I say as anxiety and stress. When I was 26 I was going through a quite stressful period, my mum was in the final stages of Huntington’s disease and with
My Heart Story By Rich Morris
Hi Everyone, It has taken me a long time to find somewhere to share stories, thoughts and experiences with others in a similar position. And it feels good! I have been active throughout my life, playing every sport accessible to me. My first experience of any cardiac issues was at around age 18, I think I had over indulged on
New Vlog by Mike Sheldrick
Hey guys, just weeks before I turned 35 I was diagnosed with WPW. I’m starting a YouTube channel and made a video about my experience thus far. I wanted to thank CRY for their early encouragement and support. Check it out here, https://youtu.be/5MxGjATFr18
Hello everyone!
Hi everyone, I am new to myheart. I have recently joined as only a few weeks ago I was diagnosed with WPW. I am 34 and have had occasional episodes of palpitations since I was about 16. I have lived an active and healthy lifestyle. I have completed 3 half marathons and last year fulfilled my ambition to run the
CRY Fundraising Adventure
PLOP! I slipped over and fell hard on my bottom. The ground was wet and cold on this side of Hadrian’s Wall, and it had been raining solidly for six hours. My partner handed me a slab of Kendal Mint Cake, and as I munched it, sniffling, a hearty Hexham native strode past us. “Having a domestic on the Wall,
Fiction vs Reality of Brugada
When I read that Eastenders had done a Brugada Storyline with one of their characters, I decided to check it out on BBC Iplayer. Many years ago Eastenders had a slogan ‘Everyone Talking About It’ oddly for me nobody was talking about it. I didn’t get messages or comments from friends or family, I came across this story via a Facebook
