Full list of topics 
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer

Heart failureArrow
Aged 51-60
Interview HF24  

Interview HF24

Age at Interview: 55
Sex: Female
Age at Diagnosis: 53
Background: Housekeeper; married 1 child.
Brief outline:2001 heart damage followed a virus, which led to heart failure.


To watch or read an interview clip, click on the heading that interests you. Either a video,audio recording or text will open, depending on the clip
To close transcript boxes, click here
To print the interview’s text, click here
She did a steep walk in the Lake District even though she was breathless.

 



Well I was quite shocked really. It is quite a shock. But apart from that, you've just got to learn to cope with it really. There's nothing you can do about it so... you either become an invalid and think of all the things you can't do, or you get on with your life and think of the things that you can do. And try to do the things that you did before, even if it's just that little bit slower, which I did! [laughs] 

There's quite a good walk around here, in the Lake District and it's quite steep but it's quite short as well, and I used to like to do that walk. So one day last year I decided I felt alright so I went with a bottle of water, and I was also puffing and blowing, and I don't think I would have taken any friends with me because they'd probably have been a bit frightened! But I just stopped when I wanted to stop and I took a bottle of water, and I did that walk!  I was determined that I was going to get to the top, and I did and it was fine.  It just took a little bit longer than normal, and a little bit more puffing and blowing than it normally would have done but I got there [smiles].
Heart failure
Support our work

healthtalkonline.org - Teaching and Learning

Mail to a friend

Send