Name: The Fitness Model Without a Pulse
Uploaded: 2017-12-19T01:50:39.000Z
Duration: 2 min 24 s
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So I'm pretty much the best looking zombie you'll ever see.

My name is Andrew Jones and I'm a professional

fitness model, living with an artificial heart.

I always have to have batteries charging.

At night when I'm going to bed, I'll plug my phone in

and then I'll plug myself into the wall outlet

In 2012, I was diagnosed with a cardiomyopathy

which affects the heart’s efficiency to pump blood.

and I was admitted to the ICU for four months

where they had to implant what's called an LVAD,

which stands for Left Ventricular Assist Device.

It's taking over the work of my heart for me.

These devices, the two batteries and the computer,

these are what are powering and controlling

it's working efficiently and working properly.

I started feeling strong again when I was recovering

after having the artificial heart implanted.

And, of course, it didn't all come at once, I took baby steps

and I found myself back in the gym sooner than later.

And I got my strength back and once I'm able to find

At first I was upset about having an artificial heart

and then there was the moment where I realized that

this is my life for now and 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.

I'm proud of the scars that I have from my surgeries

because scars are beautiful, they're a part of you.

They tell your story and no one can take that away from you.

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