Cecilia-Joy Adamou, from Surrey, UK, is a woman who has had a heart transplant from a middle-aged man and has opened up about the side effects.
She has had brain cancer, a heart transplant, and a kidney transplant, and has revealed three ‘super weird’ consequences of her surgeries. These include being able to see her heart beating through her chest, a bald patch where her hair never grew back after brain surgery, and nerve damage in her feet. She has been praised for her courage and resilience in the face of her medical journey.
On 16 December 2022, Cecilia-Joy Adamou, from Surrey, UK, shared her medical journey on TikTok, revealing three ‘super weird’ side effects of her surgeries. She had a heart transplant from a middle-aged man, brain cancer, and a kidney transplant from her mother. In the video, she showed her heart beating through her chest, a bald patch where her hair never grew back after brain surgery, and nerve damage in her feet. People praised her courage, with one person writing: “You are unbelievable! Honestly you’re an inspiration to everyone.”
