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Nefertari Williams
Posted on Nefertari Williams on February 19, 2012
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……….I live today as a disabled person. Although my ejection fraction (a scale that doctors use to measure heart function) at one point was 17 percent (meaning that my heart was functioning at 17 percent of it’s capability) it is now up to 35 percent which is still critical but an improvement.
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I enjoy my life. Don’t get me wrong. It is a constant battle fighting depression and anger but I find myself being thankful for every single moment. I no longer see life as a constant struggle but as an opportunity to make a difference. I know how it feels to be a the brink of death and I am able to tell other heart patients that no matter how bad things may look now…it will get better. I tell them to trust in whatever higher power they believe in and to accept that the future is not in their control. What shall be..will be… so enjoy the present. Life is even more precious once you’ve almost lost it.
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Nefertari Williams
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I can now laugh, shop (with assistance), drive, and I am almost able to do 45 seconds of the dance..”single ladies” by Beyonce!!! I have learned to appreciate my medicine and value my doctors. I view the tests and appointments as opportunities to learn more about my condition so I can share with others. I try to remain positive and I smile when I look at my defibrillator scar. Not only do I think about how awesome it is that such technology exists but to live in a country that allows someone like me…a middle classed mother of 5..to receive such wonderful medical care is just an amazing thought that I don’t take for granted.
