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Journals
Unexplained Cardiac Arrest
- By JOANIE30 · Posted January 4, 2009
- 10 replies
- 6 months ago my husband was on a plane when he cardiac arrested twice. After all the test and examinations we still don't know why it happened. Is there anybody else in this situation. He is frightened ...
Our 13 year old girl passed away from a cardiac event
- By tdhssp · Posted January 1, 2009
- 12 replies
- 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 ...
oh my tooth hurts so bad
- By julesk66 · Posted December 31, 2008
- 3 replies
- i have 2 badly infected teeth. and need them so pulled. course cant find oral sugeon to pull them. seem to get the run around trying. hopefully 2009 ill get them out. im just sick of being sick from infection ...
Hi, I am new
- By jb25 · Posted December 21, 2008
- 26 replies
- Hi all, I am 29yrs old & I am from UK and have had an ICD for about 6yrs. Does anyone else suffer from anxiety because of their ICD? If so would love to hear from you. JB25. xxx ...
One Year!
- By MarylandTom · Posted December 16, 2008
- 2 replies
- Today is the anniversary of my SCA. It was one year ago today and thanks to everyone involved, I survived and have no issues with my heart or brain. I credit quick CPR, a well trained and equipped Emergency ...
Obituary...
- By Axykatt · Posted December 11, 2008
- 12 replies
- Words cannot create for you a proper effigy Describe your manner, the way you loved, or your personality. Your intellect was vast but your manner never vain Though times were sometimes tough never once ...
New group in Inspire: The National Body Challenge
- By Brian · Posted December 4, 2008
- 25 replies
- I am pleased to announce that today we added a new group to Inspire: The National Body Challenge. nationalbodychallenge We created this group in partnership with Discovery Health. The group focuses on ...
My Story...
- By Brianne · Posted November 30, 2008
- 13 replies
- I did not know I had long qt before my cardiac arrest. I actually went to the hospital for severe abdominal pain one morning and the doctors determined I had an appendicitis. They started surgery and ...
My daughter did great!
- By Tammy1 · Posted November 29, 2008
- 2 replies
- First of all I pray all of you had a great Thanksgiving. We are all here, that is a blessing to be thankful for. Yesterday my beautiful 18 y/o daughter, Heather, had her Reveal DX Implanted Cardiac Monitor ...
Stress Test Music
- By GirlfromNapa · Posted November 28, 2008
- 6 replies
- Howdy everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that I did well on my frist stress test s/p multiple SCA. I went 11 minutes and was able to get my heart rate up to 170 bpm (we had up'd the ICD setting ...
Anoxic brain injury; what's normal?
- By Axykatt · Posted November 7, 2008
- 24 replies
- After a SCA my 25 y/o husband is now being hospitalized with ABI. The doctors and hospital staff are very reluctant to tell us what is a sign of recovery, and what is simply reflexes or unconscious movement ...
Two months since SCA
- By crochet · Posted September 22, 2008
- 3 replies
- Now I can be away from my husband without worry for a few hours. He has a watch with which he can quickly and easily check his heart rate. He has an automatic blood pressure gadget that he attaches to ...
Hi Y'all
- By Lydjahh · Posted September 6, 2008
- 2 replies
- Sorry...just got internet back after Hurricane Gustav. It's been a nightmare! More later...just catching up ...
Dazed and Confused
- By shamrock · Posted September 2, 2008
- 15 replies
- My husband has had an ICD for 10 years now, and is still scared to death of it. All he'll do is sit and watch TV, as he's afraid that if he does any physical activity, he will get "thumped". Needless ...
Privacy and control
- By Brian · Posted August 27, 2008
- 48 replies
- At Inspire, we think about privacy all the time. Virtually every web site has a privacy policy; you can read ours here: http://www.inspire.com/about/privacy/. But simply following the letter of a privacy ...
How would you feel,if you could predict trouble.
- By DrD11 · Posted August 21, 2008
- 0 replies
- Reading and seeing the apprehension of indivduals before competitive sports,it occured to me that there are methods which are now becoming available. Telemedicine,is what I am refering to. Check with ...
Dammit!!
- By Lydjahh · Posted August 11, 2008
- 9 replies
- Ok..I have survived SCA, bilateral pulmonary embolism, a lightening strike, hitting a deer while driving 75 mph in a convertible...Now I have a breast tumor that doesn't look benign. I am going for the ...
Orange County Support Group Meeting
- By Darrel · Posted August 1, 2008
- 0 replies
- Orange County Chapter News Cardiac Arrest Survivors Support Group This meeting is designed to provide support for survivors and family members of loved ones affected by Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in ...
heart transplant
- By chrisn · Posted July 28, 2008
- 2 replies
- My Doctor told me that I am in need of a heart transplant last week. I am scared. I am currently on disability and am covered by medicare. I also have coverage under my Dad's insurance and dont know how ...
I am new here!
- By Lydjahh · Posted July 27, 2008
- 5 replies
- I am having a lazy Sunday sitting home alone and I realized the morning has passed by and I just thought about my ICD for the first time all day! It's been a year and a half since I had it implanted and ...
