ep14- Paul Timmis / Surviving Heart Failure & Learning to Listen

Sometimes the body whispers before it starts screaming.In this episode, Paul Timmis shares his journey through cardiomyopathy, heart failure, emergency hospitalization, and eventually receiving a pacemaker/defibrillator after his heart function dropped to dangerous levels.What began as swelling, exhaustion, and shortness of breath quickly became a life-changing medical emergency. Paul shares how his weight suddenly increased from 18 stone (252 lbs) to 24 stone (336 lbs) in less than a week due to severe fluid retention caused by heart failure.Throughout this conversation, we talk about:Cardiomyopathy and heart failureRecognizing warning signsLifestyle and health changesRecovery and living with a pacemakerMental shifts after a major diagnosisWhy listening to your body mattersPaul also shares how social media friendships, family support, humor, and mindset helped him continue moving forward through fear and uncertainty.🔗 Connect with PaulClapper: FearTheReaper75TikTok: uk_reaper_1975Facebook: Paul Reeper🎙 Episodes air SaturdaysAvailable on Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music • iHeartRadio • Pocket Casts#TheGRITTOfTheMatter #HeartFailure #Cardiomyopathy #HeartHealth #HealingJourney #KeepGoing🎵 Music credit: Treaty of Tripoli