Mohammed

My name is Mohammed. I have been coming to the Men’s Be Yourself Group at Middleton Family centre since May this year. I was an award-winning chef until 2019, when I had the first of five heart attacks, despite having previously been fit and healthy. In 2023, I had a heart transplant in the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle. It was a very worrying time. My health is nowhere near what it was prior to my heart attacks. Although I am grateful for life every day, it is so hard to accept the loss of so much that I once had. Being part of the Men’s Group has given me the opportunity to share my feelings of joy as well as of loss in a supportive, non-judgemental environment. It has been so helpful to talk to others and hear their stories. This is a place where you can share how you really feel.”