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Louise Bees - living with WPW

Hi, I got diagnosed with WPW after nearly dying giving birth to my son.

 

I had suffered with palpitations for years, but nothing was done about it.  Then, whilst I was pregnant, the attacks became more frequent, and when I told my doctor I was given a 24-hour heart monitor to wear.  After wearing the monitor, I was told that I was fine, so I just carried on.

 

 

27 hours into labour, my heart started racing.  I couldn't breathe and my lungs started filling with fluid.  I was rushed for an emergency c-section, and my son had to be resuscitated as his heartbeat had dropped because there wasn't any oxygen getting to him.

 

The next thing I knew, I was waking up in intensive care on a ventilator, being told I had this condition WPW.  What a shock that was.

 

I was put on Verapimil for 3 months, and then I had a catheter ablation - which I might add was very painful.

 

That was 3 and a half years ago, and I have been fine since, and so is my son.

 

 

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