'I knew something wasn't right'
Co Down man Ralph Magee never expected that occasional pains in his chest while exercising could be a sign of a heart attack - but at the age of 56, that was exactly what had happened to him.
Ralph continued: “It was the beginning of lockdown, and the weather was great. I started going out on my bike and running but going uphill I had to stop because of chest discomfort. At that time, I didn’t see it as pain. I didn’t think I was having a heart attack. I was able to stop, take a drink and cycle on, so I thought I was fine.
“I got off lightly, but it was the warning I needed to look after myself more carefully. My mum had a heart attack at 78 and died of heart failure, she didn’t get a chance to have a stent. Hopefully with my stent I’ve been given a second chance.” “We jogged, walked and danced dressed in red. We also held a school assembly where I explained to the children a bit about what had happened to me. All of it helped raise funds for the charity.”
He says, “At the time of my heart attack, I said ‘why me?’ I was told ‘you’re in your fifties living in Northern Ireland, it’s basically a target on your back’. It’s so common here and it’s not going away so education is something I feel strongly about- educating people and improving lifestyles is very important.”“If you’ve had something like a heart attack and you survive, you’ve got a second chance, so you need to do something about it.
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