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Wives at the Scene of the Incident
- By terriwinget · Posted November 21, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 4 recommendations
- 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 ...
Life with a survivor
- By wdiane · Posted June 26, 2009
- In Tips for caregivers · 3 recommendations
- My husband experienced a sudden cardiac arrest on May 2. He was saved by people who administered CPR to him immediately and the paramedics who shocked him. After spending a month in the hospital he is ...
The stages of grief/acceptance
- By Jamesrochelle · Posted November 5, 2009
- In Surviving SCA · 2 recommendations
- Until this week I had been going along in what I refer now to as denial. My SCA happened in July and within a week I had an ICD. It all happened so fast and without warning. I had a dream last night and ...
life after sca
- By Tch4fn · Posted June 13, 2009
- In Surviving SCA · 2 recommendations
- Hello new friends, On April 4th at 4:00 a.m. I went into full cardiac arrest. My wonderful husband began CPR and saved my life. I was rushed to the ER and then flown to a bigger hospital in Birmingham ...
Should I get an ICD for Cardiac Sarcoid?
- By luv2fysh · Posted February 25, 2009
- In Living with an ICD · 2 recommendations
- Hi- I have sarcoids on my heart and my doctor is telling me I should get an ICD. I just came across this site looking for more information on living with an ICD. While this is a wonderful place to share ...
HAS ANYONE OUT THERE HAD MORE THAT ONE PHANTOM SHOCK
- By bingo · Posted October 31, 2009
- In Living with an ICD · 1 recommendation
- Has anyone out there had more than one phantom shock? I have had (2) two. I was told that I dreamed it. If I did then it wasn't funny. I'd just like to know if I'm losing it or have already lost it. bingo ...
Travelling around the world with a St Jude ICD
- By blake76 · Posted May 17, 2009
- In Living with an ICD · 1 recommendation
- Hi I've been advised not to go travelling to places too remote or where hospitals could not support my ICD. I have a St Jude ICD but I'm struggling to find which countries they have follow-up clinics ...
new member
- By pam82 · Posted February 25, 2009
- In Surviving SCA · 1 recommendation
- Hi my name's Pam, i hope i've put this in the right place sorry and feel free to move it elsewhere if needed. I survived a cardiac arrest at the age of 24 in 2006 and i've just found this group and would ...
Our 13 year old girl passed away from cardiac event
- By tdhssp · Posted January 1, 2009
- In Dealing with loss · 1 recommendation
- Our little girl passed away in December 2006 from a cardiac event at the age of 13 years. Samantha had a rare chromosome disorder and a bicuspid aortic valve, however, no other similarly diagnosed persons ...
DX--Sarcoid of the Heart and Lungs
- By irishblueeyes59 · Posted July 22, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 1 recommendation
- My husband had SCA last October...survived after 3 difribullations. He has been diagnosed with Sarcoid of the heart (formerly also dx with Sarcoid of the lungs). Our cardiologist said they can't find ...
Awareness is the first step in placing AEDs
- By pdminc · Posted March 18, 2008
- In Promoting CPR and AEDs · 1 recommendation
- Many organizations have not implemented an AED program in their facility. This includes schools, churches, restaurants, offices, factories, banks, hotels, retirement homes, nursing homes, dorms, health ...
Anoxin Brain Injury
- By royal · Posted February 8, 2008
- In Surviving SCA · 1 recommendation
- Hello Coleen In response to your discussion of Feb.7th 2008............My husband is going through the same thing as your Father and I am trying to find others who have gone through the same thing. With ...
