Daryl Crandell

I was in hospital for 7 weeks and was discharged 3 weeks ago. I need a heart valve transplant, my kidneys are at 40% function and my lungs had 14 abscesses. I still have pain in ankles, hips,  shoulders  and hands, I also lost 3.3 stone. PSS the doctors call it. My cartilage and tendons are destroyed and I’ve been given 5 years to live but I’m going to prove them wrong.

I thought I had gout until both feet and hands swelled like balloons, I had an appointment with a GP in 4 days time but I was lucky my young cousin who’s a nurse, refused to leave me and took me to the hospital or I would already be dead. I was a fit 49 year old and within 4 days on was on death’s door, this is an extremely deadly disease that needs more light shed on the severity, Thank You. Daryl Crandell.