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Half a heart

Sitting in the hospital, I hoped I'd finally have answers.

It was June 2021 and I was pregnant with my fourth child.

Only, I'd been suffering breathlessness, stomach pain and chest pains.

‘Is it normal for your heart rate to be this high?’ the doctor asked.

Shrugging, I explained doctors always commented on how high it was.

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