Nicole McKelvie
Hi, I’m Nicole. I am the Chairwoman for Heart Failure Warriors. I’m 45 and was relatively fit and healthy with no under lying problems except mild asthma so this diagnosis was a complete shock to the system.
Sharon Hughes Magill
I was diagnosed with heart failure reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in September 2022, I had covid the Christmas before and wasn’t recovering, I developed clots in both my lungs and even though they had dissolved I was still very symptomatic.
Karen Smyth
Hi I am Karen and my role within Heart Failure Warriors NI is vice treasurer.
I was diagnosed with heart Failure in February 2021 due to my heart ejection fraction reducing
further from an event that I had in May 2020.
Tommy Kierans
Hi I’m Tommy and secretary for HFWNI.I’m originally from Co. Louth but I’m now living in Mullaghbawn with my wife Gail and her daughter Gemma for the last number of years.
In January of this year (2023) I suffered a sudden loss of breath at home while carrying
something from the car.
Andrew Streahon
I am Andrew Streahorn and I am the Deputy Secretary for Heart Failure Warriors N.I.
On 22nd December 2022 I was at my brother’s house trying to organize Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations – well, that was the plan.
Bernard Havern
I’m a treasurer for Heart Failure Warriors NI.
My wife and I went away for my birthday at the end of February 2022 and while in the Jacuzzi at the
hotel I got a slight pain in my chest and what felt like really bad brain freeze, this passed quickly
when I got out of the Jacuzzi so I didn’t really think anything about it.
Claire Havern
My name is Claire Havern. I’m the treasurer for HFWNI.
My father was diagnosed with Heart Failure in early 2022 after having a heart attack and a cardiac arrest.
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