Trust your gut
Hey followers. Thanks for reading. We want to be better at posting and posting things that might be of interest to you. So this is the first of a series of health stories to help educate you.
For the past year my mom has been encountering these dizzy spells. It was so random. It would only happen when she would be doing something physically. It could be walking, snowshoeing, lifting weights, or a number of other things. A few times it even lead to fainting.
Last March my brother and ONEfight executive Alex Smith had a pace maker and defibrillator put in to help a condition which he has(hyper cardio myapathy). The condition makes physical activity difficult. It leaves you tired. Doing simple things, such as walking up a flight of stairs, wears you out. The heart thinks you are running or doing something very physical. After the surgery we all went in to make sure that nothing was noticed in our family.
The dizzy spells continued for our mom. She began tests last year and nothing was found. Results kept coming back negative. But obviously something was going on. So she kept going back to the doctor and explaining the condition to doctors. It wasn't until about 2 weeks ago that something changed. They called and wanted her to come down to the hospital immediately. After further testing it was found that the bottom ventricle of her heart wasn't pumping as much blood as the top ventricle. It was decided that they would put a pacemaker in, in efforts to get the bottom ventricle pumping blood at the same rate as the top.
The surgery was today, and she is out and recovering very well. But the point of the story is that if you feel that something is going on with your body but nothing is found in tests, don't give up. You know your body better than anyone. Even if something isn't found the first, second, or even third time, and the problem is still bothering you, keep getting it checked out.
Keep fighting in your daily struggles. Keep fighting to help others with theirs. Together we can make a difference. Keep reading and we'll be chatting with you soon. Keep fighting followers.
Ryan Smith
