Discussions
- By Darrel · Posted yesterday at 7:41 pm
- In Surviving SCA · 1 reply
- I had SCA about a year and a half ago. I am starting to struggle with depression, I am not sure why. Since my SCA, i have had to find way to deal with it. I am doing Ok, I am getting back into the swing ...
- By terriwinget · Posted November 21, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 3 replies
- I haven't found this topic yet, so I thought I would start one. This is very graphic, but I want to know if any wives out there need to discuss details about their "day" because I do and I am hoping that ...
- By frustratedaughter · Posted November 16, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 22 replies
- My 81 year old mother suffered SCA a week ago. She was without oxygen for approximately 6 minutes before being given CPR by the medics. They also began the hypothermic treatment in her home, by IV. This ...
- By fabu · Posted November 12, 2008
- In Living with an ICD · 5 replies
- Pete is back in U penn hosp... big job yesterday he was airlifted here from jersey Shore... he had 4 zaps on the floor at target ... and 2 more in J.S. .. they went in and ablated 35 spots in lower r ...
- By Tammy1 · Posted November 11, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 3 replies
- OK, I don't know what to do or what to think. I had a 6 week follow up with my Cardiologist due to starting Sotalol. My device went off last week and with all of my other symptoms I wasn't too concerned ...
- By bingo · Posted November 9, 2008
- In Living with an ICD · 4 replies
- I have an icd but it doesn't stop me from being scared. I also have congestive heart failure. My cardiologist told me that it depended on my outlook on life as to how long I would live. Does anyone else ...
- By fabu · Posted October 24, 2008
- In Medical and scientific research · 3 replies
- has anyone out there experienced phantom shocks from their icd? apparently there is a thing because i went to the er thinking that my icd just fired up to and including after pain in my chest. wasn't ...
- By liferesus · Posted October 19, 2008
- In Promoting CPR and AEDs · 0 replies
- Read stories of how ordinary people turned heroes at this site www.firstaidcorps.org ...
- By Mary1 · Posted October 13, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 9 replies
- Hello, After my first SCA in July 2006, I was not allowed to drive for 6 months (I think NYS law). After my 2nd SCA in December 2007, I was told the same thing. The problem, however, is that the cardiologist ...
- By danmontana · Posted October 7, 2008
- In Promoting CPR and AEDs · 0 replies
- I'm putting together an AED Program. I need Survivors in Montana to help with testimonials ...
- By liferesus · Posted September 25, 2008
- In Promoting CPR and AEDs · 0 replies
- Our voluntary organisation recently documented a life saved during a mass event. You can view the photo of the actual event here - http://tinyurl.com/FirstAidCorps-KPELife SavedPic You can also view the ...
- By formydad · Posted September 15, 2008
- In Living with an ICD · 6 replies
- Well my father was to have his ICD tested last Friday, but instead ended up having a hernia operation. While in the hospital he had some sleep, but I think it was because of the pain med for the hernia ...
- By fabu · Posted September 11, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 11 replies
- had 3 defibs passing out each time 1 my partner driving and i went down after a few secs the icd went off i woke up got to er and it happened 2 more times... these events are the 9th time since the icd ...
- By MarylandTom · Posted September 7, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 8 replies
- I have been reading through some of the discussions and one in particular had a reply (from Mary1) talking about stress as a trigger for an SCA. She also talked about a genetic test testing for "CPVT ...
- By Tammy1 · Posted September 1, 2008
- In Living with an ICD · 7 replies
- I am 38, had my SCA Oct. 23, 2007 and ICD placed Oct. 29, 2007. I am 'perfectly' healthy according to the Dr's and no explaination can be made as to what I have. No Long Q-T syndrome, not Brugada or WPW ...
- By formydad · Posted August 29, 2008
- In Living with an ICD · 11 replies
- Hello: My father has to have his ICD tested. He had one implanted 4 weeks ago, and after the procedure they were not able to test it. Can anyone tell me what exactly they do? I'm assuming they have to ...
- By formydad · Posted August 23, 2008
- In Living with an ICD · 5 replies
- As you can see from my member name "formydad", this is exactly what it's about... I'm writing this on behalf of my dad, he just turned 70 and three weeks yesterday he had an ICD implanted. He has been ...
- By Reneemj · Posted August 22, 2008
- In Living with an ICD · 3 replies
- Since my shocks in May I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety and depression.. at first it was because of the actual event now it's because I have a low vibrating feeling in my chest that's making me ...
- By Lydjahh · Posted August 12, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 49 replies
- Has anyone experienced a substantial, noticeable personality change since SCA? I have, and family and friends say I am much more calm and I find myself to be much more tolerant of things that used to ...
