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Surviving SCA

Share your story with other community members. Meet others who also survived sudden cardiac arrest and offer advice and support.

The stages of grief/acceptance

• By Jamesrochelle · New reply yesterday at 7:34 pm
• 4 replies
• 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 ...

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Living with an ICD

Share your story with other community members and offer advice and support.

Surgery and the ICD

• By Lydjahh · New reply yesterday at 4:58 pm
• 2 replies
• I facing a major surgery to remove about 12 inches of my colon. Do they deactivate the ICD during the procedure? I have Long QT and scared of the anesthesia and the medications. I was thinking about asking ...

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SCAA ambassadors

This topic is for everyone who is interested in preventing deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, including family and friends of Survivors and ICD patients, medical and health professionals, emergency medical and response providers, educators and trainers and others who want to share experiences and learn more.

Support SCAA and AED Advocacy

• By Steve_Johnston · Posted April 13, 2009
• 0 replies
• I would like to remind SCAA members of an easy way to help support SCAA. Please consider using GoodSearch as your web browser home page. The url is www.goodsearch.com. If you select Sudden Cardiac Arrest ...

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SCAA affiliates

SCAA is building local chapters around the country. This topic provides information on current affiliate activities, starting new affiliates and sharing ideas on activities, fundraising and ways to partner with other local groups.

SCAA's "Ask the Expert" Web Chat

• By kristjen · Posted August 4, 2008
• 0 replies
• Hello everyone, SCAA is holding its second "Ask the Expert" web chat on Monday, August 11th at 9:45 AM EDT. Please join Dr. Kevin Thomas of the Duke University Medical Center on a discussion of The Disparity ...

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Promoting CPR and AEDs

Share your experiences in providing CPR and AED training, strategies for placing AEDs in your community or workplace and other ways to encourage prompt bystander action.

Hands Only CPR Online Videos

• By Lily08 · New reply April 21, 2009
• 6 replies
• http://handsonlycpr.eisenberginc.com/fun _stuff.html Hi everyone, I wanted to call attention to these 3 brief videos developed for the American Heart Association. They attempt to demystify CPR in the ...

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Medical and scientific research

Discuss the latest medical and research news and how it might affect your health and impact your life.

Auto Racing

• By Tom-28 · New reply October 4, 2009
• 2 replies
• Here is a new twist to the driving debate. Are there any fellow amature auto racers out here? Some organizations allow me to race. One does not. The one that does not rejects me because the root cause ...

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State and local advocacy

Discuss your experiences working to change laws or public policies related to CPR and AED training, AED placement, Good Samaritan and other liability protections and ways to raise SCA awareness to save lives.

Educating our schools

• By Tch4fn · New reply July 10, 2009
• 5 replies
• We need more people to come into our schools and educate "us". Although I had sudden cardiac death at home due to lqtll, my co-workers could not distinguish the difference between that and a heart attack ...

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Dealing with loss

Share your experiences with other community members, offer advice and seek support here.

The Last Adventure of Life

• By Bus · New reply June 22, 2009
• 3 replies
• Living in the NOW ...

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Tips for caregivers

Discuss your experiences and offer advice and support here.

Life with a survivor

• By wdiane · New reply October 10, 2009
• 35 replies
• 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 ...

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