I ignored my piles and it almost cost me my life

I felt my heart racing, with my smartwatch showing 182 beats per minute. I had palpitations that felt like my heart was coming out of my throat. 

I was struggling for breath and, above all else, I was so, so tired.

It was at this point that I said to my partner that I needed to get to hospital. I laid on the back seat of the car for the…