Published: 19/05/2021

I just try to live a normal life

I had my first heart attack in 2003, but with minor damage and no explanation as to why I had it.

In 2015, my second heart attack was discovered by a dissection in one of my vessels. This would open up a study in Halifax Nova Scotia, with many doctors, and with the results of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), formally EDS Type 4.

With that, my medical plan is stable. There are however constant battles with pain, bleeding, and setbacks as a struggle to live a normal life.

I enjoy life and have learned to adapt, so I can enjoy the things I do.

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