Neil Andrews was told to get his affairs in order before the lifesaving operation
Bodybuilder Neil Andrews was so unwell with a cardiac infection that a doctor told him 'we don't know how you're alive'.
"They did all kinds of tests. They thought it might be meningitis first of all. They did three lumbar punctures that came back negative. They sent me home and when I got home I had a phone call saying come straight back, we found bacteria in your blood. I came back and that's when I kind of went downhill. I ended up in intensive care before being blue-lighted to Morriston Hospital's cardiac centre.
It is not surprising with Neil's passion for fitness that he took on recovery with everything he had. Neil was full of praise for the staff at the hospital. He said: "The staff were amazing. I can't speak highly enough of them. They saved my life. They were unbelievable. To be honest, after two and a half months I didn't want to go home. I felt safe and secure."
Mr Afzal Zaidi, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon, explained Neil's illness. He said: "Neil had a condition called infective endocarditis of the aortic valve, which is a life-threatening condition. In fact, in his case the aortic valve had been completely destroyed by the infection. He was on the intensive care unit with, essentially, his lungs flooded with water. He was very critically ill. On the verge of death really.
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