引爆點選手的夢想假期因心臟病診斷而破滅

去年贏得葡萄牙豪華假期的《引爆點》選手瑪克辛·朗繆爾 (Maxine Longmuir) 很失望地得知自己因診斷出心臟病而無法前往。儘管沒有贏得現金，但獲得了神秘獎金，但醫生還是建議瑪克辛不要搭飛機，因為她患有心房顫動，導致她無法利用獎金。此後，度假公司聯繫了瑪克辛，承諾將來重新安排行程。

Tipping Point Contestant Denied Dream Holiday After Heart Condition Diagnosis

引爆點選手診斷心臟病後拒絕夢想假期

Amidst the jubilation and anticipation of winning a coveted prize on ITV's popular daytime game show, "Tipping Point," Maxine Longmuir, a 69-year-old contestant, found herself grappling with disappointment after discovering that she would be unable to embark on her dream holiday.

69 歲的參賽者瑪克辛·朗繆爾(Maxine Longmuir) 在英國獨立電視台(ITV) 廣受歡迎的日間遊戲節目《引爆點》(Tipping Point) 上贏得了令人垂涎的獎項，在興奮和期待中，在發現自己無法實現自己的夢想後，她發現自己陷入了失望之中假期。

Having emerged victorious in the enigmatic mystery prize segment, Maxine had eagerly anticipated a luxurious trip to the sun-kissed Algarve region of Portugal, a popular destination for British holidaymakers. However, fate intervened with an unforeseen diagnosis that shattered her plans.

在神秘的神秘大獎賽中獲勝後，瑪克辛熱切地期待著前往葡萄牙陽光明媚的阿爾加維地區的豪華之旅，那裡是英國度假者的熱門目的地。然而，命運的意外診斷打破了她的計劃。

Shortly after securing the prize, Maxine was confronted with the news of an undisclosed heart condition that necessitated immediate surgery, rendering her unable to board a flight to her desired destination. This unwelcome development left her deeply disheartened.

獲獎後不久，瑪克辛就收到了消息，稱她患有未公開的心臟病，需要立即進行手術，導致她無法登機前往她想要的目的地。這種不受歡迎的發展讓她深感沮喪。

"I'm utterly disappointed," she confided in The Mail. "It's maddening because [Tipping Point] had the public relations exposure from it, but I haven't received anything [in compensation for my forfeited holiday]. I went back to them with alternative dates, but the holiday company declined."

「我非常失望，」她向《每日郵報》透露。 「這很令人抓狂，因為《引爆點》受到了公關曝光，但我沒有收到任何東西（對我被取消假期的補償）。我向他們提出了其他日期，但度假公司拒絕了。”

Maxine's dashed hopes extended beyond the mere loss of a vacation. The trip was intended as a poignant celebration of her wedding anniversary and upcoming 70th birthday, rendering its cancellation particularly bittersweet.

瑪克辛的希望破滅不僅僅是失去一個假期。這次旅行的目的是為了慶祝她的結婚週年紀念日和即將到來的 70 歲生日，因此旅行的取消顯得格外苦樂參半。

"We haven't been able to take a holiday in five years," she lamented. "I had already booked coach tickets to the airport and arranged for a friend to care for our dogs."

「我們已經五年沒有去度假了，」她感嘆道。 “我已經預訂了去機場的長途汽車票，並安排了一位朋友來照顧我們的狗。”

Unbeknownst to Maxine, the atrial fibrillation diagnosis that had curtailed her travel plans is a prevalent condition in the United Kingdom, affecting approximately 1.4 million individuals. Characterized by an irregular and potentially rapid heartbeat, it can manifest in symptoms ranging from dizziness and shortness of breath to fatigue.

Maxine 不知道的是，導致她旅行計劃受限的心房顫動診斷在英國是一種流行病，影響了大約 140 萬人。其特徵是心跳不規則且可能較快，可表現為頭暈、氣短和疲勞等症狀。

Fortunately, Maxine's outlook brightened as reports from The Mail hinted at a potential resolution. Destinology, the company responsible for organizing the holiday, had reportedly reached out to Maxine with an offer to reschedule her Algarve trip for a future date.

幸運的是，隨著《每日郵報》的報導暗示了可能的解決方案，瑪克辛的前景變得光明。據報道，負責組織這次假期的 Destinology 公司已聯繫瑪克辛，提議將她的阿爾加維之旅重新安排在未來的日期。

"We can confirm that we have been in talks with Mrs. Longmuir since last week regarding new dates so that we can rearrange her holiday," a Destinology spokesperson told Metro.co.uk.

「我們可以確認，自上週以來，我們一直在與朗繆爾夫人就新日期進行談判，以便我們可以重新安排她的假期，」命運學發言人告訴 Metro.co.uk。

However, the spokesperson acknowledged that the initial hotel arrangements proved incompatible with the revised travel plans, falling outside the permissible terms and conditions. Undeterred, the Destinology team persisted in their efforts to accommodate Maxine's situation.

不過，發言人承認，最初的飯店安排與修訂後的旅遊計畫不符，不符合允許的條款和條件。命運學團隊並沒有被嚇倒，他們繼續努力適應瑪克辛的情況。

"After explaining Mrs. Longmuir's circumstances, the hotel has now agreed to move her stay to a date in the future," the spokesperson continued. "Destinology will be rearranging her flights accordingly."

「在解釋了朗繆爾女士的情況後，酒店現在同意將她的住宿日期推遲到未來，」發言人繼續說道。 “命運學將相應地重新安排她的航班。”

Maxine's story serves as a testament to the importance of recognizing and addressing health conditions while also highlighting the responsibility of prize providers to accommodate the unforeseen circumstances that may arise for their winners.

瑪克辛的故事證明了認識和解決健康狀況的重要性，同時也強調了獎品提供者有責任適應獲獎者可能出現的不可預見的情況。