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"Heart attack got me from fat to fit"

About: Northern General Hospital / Cardiology

(as the patient),

I had a heart attack in May 2013. I weighed 17. 5 stone, I now weigh 14. 5 stone. Here is my story so far:

I woke up one Sunday in May and went down the stairs. I had my morning cigarette, I sat down on the sofa and started to get pains in my arms. Within a couple of minutes I could not lift my arms up and I was sweating and feeling sick. My wife called the emergency services they did an ECG on me and determined I was having a heart attack. I was taken to the ambulance and taken straight to Sheffield Northern General hospital. I was only there a couple of minutes and I was defibrillated as my heart was in trouble.

I was taken into surgery and 2 stents were put in one heart and during the procedure I was defibrillated a further 3 times. I was the taken to a ward and monitored for a few days.

During this time, I thought hard about my lifestyle and decided I would change. I stopped smoking and started eating healthy and started going to the gym. Within a short period of time I started to feel a lot better so I continued to push myself and now one year on the results are staggering. I am fitter than I have ever been in all my life,

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Response from Senior Patient Partnership Co-ordinator, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 9 years ago
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 18/06/2014 at 14:57
Published on Care Opinion at 15:59


Dear NOTAE

Thank you for taking the time to give us your comments on your experience with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Emergency Services and Cardiology department. Staff always welcome feedback and I will ensure your comments are passed on to those involved.

I hope you continue to make a good recovery following your surgery and congratulations with your good progress.

Thank you again

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