Karen Smyth

Hi I am Karen and my role within Heart Failure Warriors NI is Vice Treasurer.

I was diagnosed with heart Failure in February 2021 due to my heart ejection fraction reducing further from an event that I had in May 2020. At that time, I was admitted to hospital after a collapse and after numerous tests they discovered that I had a rare genetic disorder called AVC.

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I left Hospital 18 days later with an ICD fitted to help me with future events. This totally changed my normal lifestyle and I was severally restricted on my day to day routine.

 

This group for me is about being able to help people who feel lost, and not always able to talk to family and friends due to the pressures it places on them. Sometimes you just need someone outside of that loop and it is good to be able talk with other Heart Failure patients.

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That what we are for and hopefully we will be able to help you in some way.

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