Julie's heart attack

Julie Martin was absolutely shocked when she had a heart attack at the age of just 34.

She was at home when she started to experience back pain, felt short of breath and nauseous.

"The pain just didn’t go."

I simply couldn’t believe I’d had a heart attack. But the BHF nurse saw me and then it all made sense.

When the doctors told her that she’d had a heart attack, Julie couldn't accept it and thought they were wrong. She didn’t want it to be true, and didn’t want to be on medication for the rest of her life.

She was surprised and shocked because she ate well, exercised regularly, didn’t smoke and had no history of heart disease in her family.

While the doctors were always helpful, Julie says the BHF nurse was even better.

"She was always there. She understood exactly what I was going through."

Julie still keeps in touch with the BHF, donates clothes and enters sponsored events.

"I tell all my friends about the BHF."