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[Walkswim]

hi everyone

I’ve been thinking a lot about everyone out there with heart issues and while I’m doing g well I know my journey is work in progress.

I do hope you all get the care you deserve as those who do not have our experience sometimes don’t understand what we go through

take care my heart community

[REDWINE123]

That is so true !!!

[Rosie1066]

Unfortunately I ended up in A&E yesterday with lower back and leg pain and the care I received was very good indeed and I can’t fault it. Emergency Ambulance arrived in just over ten minutes. I was seen almost immediately after arriving. They were a bit concerned as I have an aneurysm a history of heart problems and recently had a pacemaker fitted, although I didn’t think my back pain was heart related. I also had high blood pressure which for me was unusual as mine is normally low. In A&E they even went as far as giving me a heart scan to check my mechanical aortic valve and to check my aneurysm hadn’t got larger, which it hadn’t. Then I had another scan to check to make certain I hadn’t got a descending aneurysm, which I haven’t. I can’t thank St. Helier Hospital, Sutton A&E enough for the exceptional care I received yesterday.

We hear a lot about how bad our NHS is but we never get to hear about the good positive side. And A&E was very busy there yesterday.

[Sanmo]

I think most people can sympathise with our physical trauma, but very few would understand nor have any conception of our psychological battle.I'm very 'lucky' to have 2 very good friends and an older brother who've gone through the same thing all approximately 15 years ago, I'm only 11 months on from mine. I see how well they are now and they're a great rock when I have some doubts. They all said the same thing, first year is the hardest, physically and mentally.

I've had brilliant care from the NHS when I had to visit A&E on 2 occasions, both false alarms being due to anxiety, both have very similar symptoms. I felt embarrassed about 'wasting their time' but was absolutely reassured that it was most definitely not a waste of their time and that I should present myself to them sooner rather than later and to let 'Them' decide if I'm OK or not, I was really grateful for that response in its own.

Getting to see a GP is more problematic though.

Keep believing folks, it does get better.