hey you fellas I'm guessing you're watching this video because you or
someone you know has had a cute rheumatic fever or even romantic heart
disease well let's take a look at rate boy's story and find out more right boy
how are you yeah good feeling really good what seems
faster both guys last night well that's good they need to finally meet a guy hey
go I they're gonna kill it in the finals hey John may you up however I said right
away bring us back a fate that
what's your name bud I'm staying what do you for
I gotta get a needle for my rheumatic heart disease it's my first time ah
don't be scared I was just lucky it looks like good hurt but hey if it gets
me back to paying for tea I'm all for it I'm still a bit confused about what this
romantic heart disease is all about all I know is it's not good for your heart
an untreated throat infection can lead to something called acute rheumatic
fever when this affects the heart damage can occur leading to romantic heart
disease now for people with rheumatic heart disease like Sam or a boy it's
very important to have antibiotic injections every three to four weeks so
the heart doesn't get more damaged now you may need these injections for 10
years or more but by signing up to the new south wales rheumatic heart disease
register you will be sent reminders on when your injections are June the
register will even help arrange for your injections if you go to another town or
go wee mistaked how could that brave way doctor hope we'll see you now
all right man such later yeah
hey boy hey guy yeah good you talk about Pilsen shot ready you sure I do
you're doing so well after six months thanks for coming back please don't
forget about us you know wouldn't miss it have you been seeing a dentist
yeah don't tell door straight and white and deadly a look I can a man it's so
important so explain last time I'm keeping on top of the dental starts
really important for you I'm also quite important you see the heart doctor she's
here next month from the 18th he really came for you to come now at appointment
yeah I'll be here on 18th I'll remember that
alright great stuff this needle scares me I'll be right all right
I won't take too long see you next month in right boy you know Xilai to say
well that's a wrap ray Blair's gonna be just fine
so don't forget the best way to stop more damage to your heart is to have
regular antibiotic injections every three to four weeks for at least ten
years now it's important to have your regular check-ups including trips to the
dentist and the cardiologist that's the art specialist and that register will
talking about it can be just with your family need to help in your treatment
journey if you have any more questions you can visit these two year differences