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[unluckyto]

Well I deffo did not expect to be here now thought ide be long gone but strangely iam here still am I being silly refused heart transplant as I don’t think that’s for me I think there are ppl who are much more deserving than I and at 50 who still drinks and takes the occasional recreational drug or two some habits die hard ask any monk 😂 I have insomnia two I reckon because I carnt kip got for toffee but I’ve been like that for long time so I don’t no wouldn’t mind jumping out plane which one my lads sorting out just hope he remembers I did want a parachute something to give me a bit of a rush if you get that think am still 18 inside lol 😂

[Dolphin14]

You are still very young.

There's a lot of life left to live. My husband is 22 years post transplant.

[unluckyto]

May I ask how long it took to recover

[Dolphin14 in reply to unluckyto]

My husbands heart disease was caused by something called sarcoidosis. Which 22 years ago was not cut and dry because of lack of information and research.So he had a little longer recovery as he was bedridden for awhile pre transplant. So he needed some rehab etc.

He's been back to work full time for 21 years. Healthy with no rejection no problems. People have no idea when they meet him that he is a heart transplant survivor. Back then it was like science fiction to us. We were scared to death.

Things have progressed even further in this field of medicine in the last 22 years.

We have met many transplant patients that were home and well quickly post transplant. When you get the transplant you will be amazed at the energy you have because you have a good pumping heart.

You are still so young. Think about it.

If you have any other questions I would be happy to answer them.

I never got an alert on your response so I'm sorry for the delay in answering.

[unluckyto in reply to Dolphin14]

Thank u

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Check out the "Harefield Hamsters" website. There are people there over 35 years post transplant.

[Yasyass]

Well at least being ill hasn’t knocked the fun out of you but if you have a chance to be ok do it you’re not that old so try and look after yourself and have many more years to enjoy the things u like doing

[Dolphin14 in reply to Yasyass]

Agree. 50 is young.

But I'm not sure about being a transplant candidate if you continue to drink etc.

I hope a response comes. I have wondered how the poster is doing.