I essentially don't have a pulse.
我并没有心跳
You can check everywhere you'd want, and you won't feel a pulse.
你可以随意检查我身体的任何一部分 都不会感觉到跳动
So I'm pretty much the best looking zombie you'll ever see.
我很可能是你见过的最帅的僵尸
My name is Andrew Jones and I'm a professional fitness model
我叫安德鲁•琼斯 是一名职业健身模特
living with an artificial heart.
靠人工心脏维持生命
I always have to have batteries charging.
我必须保证电池一直在充电状态
At night when I'm going to bed, I'll plug my phone in and then I'll plug myself into the wall outlet to make sure I have power overnight.
晚上睡觉前 我首先会给手机充上电 再把自己接到电源插头上 保证整晚电量足够
In 2012, I was diagnosed with a cardiomyopathy which affects the heart’s efficiency to pump blood.
在2012年 我被诊断出患有心肌症 心排出量不足
I was incredibly ill at the time and I was admitted to the ICU for four months
当时病情很严重 我足足在重症病房待了4个月
where they had to implant what's called an LVAD which stands for Left Ventricular Assist Device.
在那里 医生给我植入了一种叫LVAD的仪器 也就是所谓的左心室辅助装置
And it's considered an artificial heart. It's taking over the work of my heart for me
相当于一个人工心脏 承担着心脏原有的功能
These devices, the two batteries and the computer,
这些装置 这两个电池和这个计算机
these are what are powering and controlling the artificial heart,
分别用于人工心脏的供电和控制
to make sure that it's working efficiently and working properly.
确保其有效运转
I started feeling strong again when I was recovering after having the artificial heart implanted.
植入了人工心脏后 我的情况开始好转 身体越来越强壮
And, of course, it didn't all come at once, I took baby steps and
当然 这不是一蹴而就 我重新回到了健身房
I found myself back in the gym sooner than later. And I got my strength back
一步一步 恢复到了原有的体力水平
and once I'm able to find the right match for a heart transplant, I'll no longer need my artificial heart.
只要找到了合适的心脏做移植手术 就不再需要人工心脏了
At first I was upset about having an artificial heart
我因为植入了人工心脏 一开始感到很沮丧
and then there was the moment where I realized that this is my life for now
后来我意识到 这就是我现在的生活
and either I can dwell and feel sorry for myself,
我要么这么沉沦下去 自悯自怜
or I can continue doing the things that I love to do, the best way I can and I haven't stopped.
要么继续做自己喜欢的事情 这才是最好的选择 而且我坚持这么做着
I'm proud of the scars that I have from my surgeries because scars are beautiful,
我为手术留下的那道伤疤感到自豪 它们很美
they're a part of you. They tell your story and no one can take that away from you.
是你身体的一部分 讲述着你的故事 没有人可以从你身上拿走它