I essentially don't have a pulse.
You can check everywhere you'd want, and you won't feel a pulse.
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 to make sure I have power overnight.
In 2012, I was diagnosed with a cardiomyopathy which affects the heart’s efficiency to pump blood.
I was incredibly ill at the time 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.
And it's considered an artificial heart. 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 the artificial heart,
to make sure that 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 the right match for a heart transplant, I'll no longer need my artificial heart.
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.
我并没有心跳
你可以随意检查我身体的任何一部分 都不会感觉到跳动
我很可能是你见过的最帅的僵尸
我叫安德鲁•琼斯 是一名职业健身模特
靠人工心脏维持生命
我必须保证电池一直在充电状态
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
在2012年 我被诊断出患有心肌症 心排出量不足
当时病情很严重 我足足在重症病房待了4个月
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
相当于一个人工心脏 承担着心脏原有的功能
这些装置 这两个电池和这个计算机
分别用于人工心脏的供电和控制
确保其有效运转
植入了人工心脏后 我的情况开始好转 身体越来越强壮
当然 这不是一蹴而就 我重新回到了健身房
一步一步 恢复到了原有的体力水平
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
我因为植入了人工心脏 一开始感到很沮丧
后来我意识到 这就是我现在的生活
我要么这么沉沦下去 自悯自怜
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
我为手术留下的那道伤疤感到自豪 它们很美
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