#FlashBack

2016


"I'm pretty much the best-looking zombie you'll ever see."


As a professional fitness model and bodybuilder, 26-year-old Andrew Jones lives an active lifestyle and regularly works out in the gym. No big deal.
Oh, but have we mentioned he has no pulse?
Yup! Jones does not have a self-functioning heart. To keep himself alive, he carries around with him at all times an artificial heart pump and pacemaker attached to a backpack, and has to plug himself into the wall outlet every night to charge the lifesaving hardware.
In 2012, he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy — a disease which affects the efficiency of the heart to pump blood. While waiting for a full heart transplant, he was given a device to help his heart pump blood around his body. This equipment is called a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), consisting of a battery pack and a computer, which power and control the technology assisting his heart. An LVAD is a portable device that allows patients to continue doing their normal activities while they await transplant.


A similar scenario happened to Stan Larkin – who was also diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and had to carry around an artificial heart in a backpack while waiting for a full heart transplant. The difference is that Larkin had his heart removed and was fitted a Syncardia device to allow for circulation.
Just like Larkin who had managed to continue playing basketball even with the 6-kg (13.5-pound) device strapped to his body, Jones continued working out in the gym after having the LVAD implanted.

THE MAN WITH A BIG (ARTIFICIAL) HEART
Despite living with an artificial heart, Jones tried to keep a positive outlook on life.

In the clip above, Jones shares, “at first, I was upset about having an artificial heart. And then there was that moment where I realize that this is my life for now. Either I can dwell and feel sorry for myself, or I can continue doing the things that I love to do, the best way I can. And I haven’t stopped.”
Jones has founded Hearts at Large, a charity aimed to raise awareness on the issues of life-saving transplants and to offer support and encouragement to transplant patients.


Sometimes we keep complaining to God about the small things in our lives but meet 31 year old Andrew Jones, the man who moves about with his artificial heart in a bag 24/7.

Learn to be Content and Appreciative, You never know what life has for You..

Be contented and never give up; only the strong survive

Only science can do this.


This story is not about contentment.

Tell us about how this works.


He's so happy , strong and healthy carrying his bag of honour.


That his laughter is everything .




Some posts can only be handled by Explorers !

Six30:
The post is not detailed enough. Do better.

u can now Goan read details as e be say u dey find details

The post is not detailed enough. Do better.

if you see somebody own you go say better your own.

any condition you find you self in, don't forget to be happy.

..."and has to plug himself into the wall outlet every night to charge the lifesaving hardware"

He's lucky he's not in Nigeria. NEPA for don kill am since ...


On a serious note tho, his story is quite inspirational. There's always light at the end of the tunnel. All you've gotta do is keep hope alive and keep your head up...

Valkan:
that smile
he is happy not minding he is down

so you reading this I know things may be hard but just take a minute to smile

excatly bro, am actually typing this coment from a police cell, there is a cofew here that runs from 10pm till 6am so while i was returning from the hall were i went to watch psg vs mancity ball, the police arrested me even though it wasn't 10pm yet, i tried protesting but they insisted i followed them to the station, when we got to the station, they pushed us to the cell, while other people that were arrested alongside me are gnashing their teeth, i have been watching exploit comedy laughing and having fun, i deserve to be happy always and nobody can change that, not even those foolish and untraind bastards that call themselves Nigeria police, i am happy and will always be happy lalasticlala oya join me make we smile

pastor Righteousness would have told the guy to keep praying , his heart will grow back

OlayemiAshraf:
pastor Righteousness would have told the guy to keep praying , his heart will grow back

Those are the people dragging AFRICA backward.
He is a major part of the 3 Ps causing problems in Naija
They have ensured the Nigerian University Graduates don't reason independently again.

OlayemiAshraf:
pastor Righteousness would have told the guy to keep praying , his heart will grow back