“A teenager would think they are tired from the exertion of hours of team practice, but then find it was the early symptoms of SVT. The emotional rollercoaster a teenager goes on through those pubescent years, they see that more issues will spring up. The emotional aspect plays a major role.”
My brother’s doctor, Dr. Andrew Blaufox, told my family and I that as Ryan got older and went through his pubescent years, he would experience some ups and downs with his heart condition. As with all teenagers, the hormones are going crazy on the inside, which involves the emotions. Along with the raging hormones, there is the peer pressure and fitting in that comes with being a teenager, which adds to the emotional stress. Emotional stress is a main cause of an SVT attack during those adolescent years. Dr. Blaufox sat my parents down and told them everything that they needed to know about SVT and Ryan’s specific case. From what the doctor had told us, we knew that Ryan would be different; a special kind of different. Already, at an early age, he feels left out sometimes because he is limited to what he can do. We have had to sit him down and explain to him his situation and he understands to some extent. He had dreams of joining the police force, but we had to tell him he could not. He had dreams of joining the military, but we had to tell him he could not. Ryan’s situation is not very different from many others. There are people out there, right now, that have SVT and are not even aware. They are strongly urged to get tests run before it is too late.
Blaufox, Andrew. Personal Interview by Kim Eckersley. 9 Mar 2001. 29 Mar 2011.
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