Heart health struggles

A few years ago, my life changed in a way I never expected.

During COVID, I became seriously ill and spent five days in an ICU. While I was there, I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a condition that weakens the heart muscle. At the time, my heart was functioning at only 25%.

Thankfully, over the following few years, my heart function improved to around 35%. Although it was still significantly below normal, I was grateful for the improvement and hoped I could get back to living a relatively normal life.

Unfortunately, my heart problems didn’t end there.

A couple of years later, I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm. This caused major delays when I was trying to start a new job working on cruise ships. Eventually, I was able to get the necessary medical clearance and begin working.

I had been working for less than five months when I suffered a silent heart attack.

Because of this, I had to sign off the ship immediately and retu...