A former celebrity socialite who thought she was healthier than ever after a major lifestyle change has discovered she was unknowingly suffering from a deadly condition.
Amanda Goff, who used to go by the stage name Samantha X, has revealed that she was diagnosed with two life-threatening heart problems last week.
The 50-year-old was due to board a flight to Canada this week but instead found herself in the cardiac ward at St. Vincent of Sydney.
“Everything happened so fast – diagnosed on Friday, in surgery on Monday,” she wrote on Instagram.
“Never ignore any symptom. Mine were feeling faint and almost black after the workout.”
The sex and relationship columnist said she has non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) and sustained ventricular tachycardia (SVT).
Both conditions affect the heart and can cause rapid heartbeats, cardiac arrest or death.
“I’m blessed to have found this out sooner rather than later,” Goff wrote Monday.
“My body knew something was wrong, so I checked it out.
“If there’s anything you can take from this, never ignore what your body is telling you.”
She said she will be able to lead a normal life and “worst case scenario” may require a defibrillator. The best case is medication, Goff added.
“So there you go, you can be fit, free from alcohol and all that, but never be complacent.”
Goff has shared her decision to leave the escort industry and get away from alcohol and drugs in recent years.
She now works as a pilates instructor, podcaster and mental health advocate.
The health scare came just weeks after Goff took to social media to talk about her health transformation after leaving her party lifestyle behind.
“50 is the new 30… but I was really unfit and enjoyed it at 30. 50 is 50. Fitter and happier but it takes WORK: emotional, physical, mental and spiritual hard work,” she wrote she.
“I’m lucky enough to have a team to help me, therapists, coaches, a very close group of girlfriends and my family. Exercise for MENTAL HEALTH not a good body, and the rest will follow.”
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