Children Heart Disease
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When I was first diagnosed with Heart Failure, I was lost, I didn’t know what to think and expect. Like most of us kids, I never imagined that medical issues this severe ever existed in people who were my age or younger. I spent 4 months in hospital and have gone through multiple surgeries. I am currently the youngest person in Hong Kong to have a mechanical heart (LVAD) and I am 17 years old.
The one thing that I always was and will never stop being is POSITIVE. The power of positivity is unexplainable, it just gives you so much hope when you’re in a bad position and at the edge of life,why think negatively. I wasn’t able to walk 10 metres at the end of August 2016 when i was first diagnosed, now I can be out on the streets walking around like theres nothing wrong with me. Its all about the mindset. If you’re negative and upset about the situation you’re in, negative and sad things will happen. You probably won’t recover because you don’t see a reason to recover and you’re not seeing the bigger picture of what life is and how valuable it is. We’re all young and have so much to look forward to. I want to travel the world, accomplish things and have fun. Staying healthy is a priority, I used to play Rugby and Football couple of times a week and I hope to one day go out onto the field again and kick a ball around. My heart condition hasn’t stopped me from going to the gym, I can still do cardio and lift weight but all at a controlled amount. Please check out my blog - www.lifeat15percent.com - to follow my story!
I must say that the people who played the most important role in my recovery were my Mum, Dad and Sister as well as the rest of my family. They have been nothing but supportive and positive. For my parents it was really tough, they thought they were going to lose me at one point and that made me so weak. I couldn’t stand them being so upset and I turned that into positivity by telling myself that I had to fight for my life.
I would like to thank the staff of Queen Mary hospital, wards - D4,D5 and C5. I would also like to thank my Doctors for making sure I was always in a stable condition and staying away from risk.
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