Interview HF19  

Interview HF19

Age at Interview: 64
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 63
Background: Retired sales manager; married with 2 children.

Brief outline:Stroke 2001. Heart attack 2002. Heart failure diagnosed 2002.


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He enjoyed strimming his lawn but it tired him out.

 



Everything! The fact that I was active. As you can see, [wife] does all the gardening and previously I would do all that and enjoy every minute. The only thing I've done in the garden is about 3 or 4 weeks ago when she got the strimmer out and I strimmed the front lawn. And that was a great lot of pleasure but then I had to sit down, and it took me a couple of hours or so to get enough strength to carry on, which is silly, really, isn't it?

Heart failure
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