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Happy Heart Month


Warwick during his ECG
As February is Heart Month we thought we’d share our experience of attending a Cardiac Screening event hosted by CRY and very kindly funded by Tonbridge Angels Football Club back in January.  
According to the information provided by CRY (www.c-r-y.org.uk),  in 80% of cases of young sudden cardiac death there are no prior symptoms of a heart defect, which is why they provide free and subsidised screening to young people aged between 14 and 35 who are unable to access these services on the NHS. 
The event was easy to book online and a handy text reminder was sent prior to the event to remind us of our appointment time and the need to bring our consent forms along to make the process run smoothly at the venue. 
On arriving at the venue we were welcomed by a lovely lady at the desk who checked us in and ensured that nothing had changed since we filled in our medical questionnaires.  She then explained the process and directed us to a waiting area where we were to be met by the technicians. 
After a very short wait and a quick check of measurements we were taken into a private area with a technician who explained the process. Sensors were then stuck on our chests, arms and ankles before being connected to an ECG machine to record our heart’s rhythm and activity for a short while. The stickers were then removed (they’re made for this purpose so it’s not like peeling off a stubborn plaster!) and the printout and information passed over to the doctor. 
Another very short wait and we were welcomed into the doctor’s room to meet the doctor attending the session. In this room we discussed the previous medical history of ourselves and our family members, before finding out the results of our ECG’s. 
A clean bill of heart health for us both was reassuring and means that we are more confident to step up the training for the upcoming season. 
If anyone is thinking of attending a session please visit the CRY website (www.c-r-y.org.uk) to find out more and book yourself in. 
We’d like to thank CRY, Tonbridge Angels FC and all of their supporters and fundraisers for making these sessions possible. 
Keep Tri-ing
Warwick & Jodie 😊

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