Julia Butterworth, 53, had two valves in her heart replaced back in 2007 after doctors discovered a murmur. Despite regular monitoring, the mother-of-four underwent another surgery in 2022 to replace two additional valves, with a third deemed "irreparable."
However, in July last year, she began suffering from fatigue and breathlessness, leading to a diagnosis of heart failure and the devastating news that further valve replacements were "not suitable". Julia and her husband, Michael Butterworth, started making funeral arrangements as medical professionals across the UK declared there was nothing more they could do.
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