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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.

life after sca

By Tch4fn · New reply June 19, 2009
5 replies
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 ...

Drugs to help relax while recovering?

By socalfun64 · New reply June 15, 2009
7 replies
Hi Everybody. I've just survived 3 SCA's in 2 days (with the help of an AICD) and have been experiencing alot of Anxiety and nervousness. I've been afraid to go to sleep, and as I drift off, I keep waking ...

panic

By Mary1 · New reply June 5, 2009
5 replies
On this site we often talk about how long it takes to "get over" having an SCA. Usually the response is that we still think about it a lot, but we are able to go on with our day to day lives... My first ...

Driving privileges taken away...

By Mary1 · New reply May 29, 2009
15 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 ...

Ventricular Fibrillation

By Tammy1 · New reply May 22, 2009
15 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 ...

Dealing with your emotions, and your spouse

By brodielad · New reply May 14, 2009
3 replies
Hi , i was wondering how one deals with your husband or wife, or significant other ,my wife has been a rock for me since my sca,dec22-08, but i feel guilty and a burden to her , as she worries about me ...

SCA and Depression

By Darrel · New reply April 16, 2009
16 replies
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 ...

Spouses Coping with Personality Changes

By terriwinget · New reply April 16, 2009
44 replies
Thank you Suuz for suggesting a new "sub-topic" for "Wives at the Scene..." What a great idea! Believe me, if I would have see this topic before - I would have pounced on it months ago. It seems many ...

afterwords...

By jsalisbury · New reply March 26, 2009
4 replies
Hello, I am a 35 year old male, and had a heart attack last fall. It wasn't a horrible one, yet it was a heart attack. I attended the 12 week cardiac rehab program, quit smoking (cold turkey), and altered ...

Anyone with ARVC/D?

By fibbygirl · New reply March 26, 2009
1 reply
Is there anyone who has the specific genetic ARVC/D? I am trying to share some info and hopefully have some of my questions answered as well ...

new member

By pam82 · New reply March 18, 2009
10 replies
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 ...

The Beginning of Recovery?

By Promise · New reply March 11, 2009
2 replies
I am so thankful for this site, your stories and support. My fiance had a heart attack while he was at work July 2008. He received CPR immediately, however he went in to cardiac arrest after he arrived ...

Echocardiogram Results

By scopeland75 · New reply March 8, 2009
7 replies
Hello all! I went in for my routine echocardiogram last week and discussed results with my cardiologist this week. My doctor noted that my ejection fraction was 40-45%. Yikes! It is suppose to be between ...

Still Beating!

By gtrogers · New reply January 31, 2009
21 replies
hi all! I was so happy to find this site. My husband was watching hockey the other night and a commercial came on about SCD and how only 5% of the victims survive and told about the website.. my poor ...

Friend Requests

By Mary1 · New reply December 24, 2008
14 replies
Hi, I was wondering if anyone else is having trouble with the "friend request" application. I've had two new friend requests in the past few weeks and when I try to accept them, I can't. I am worried ...

heart disease and the flu

By beths · New reply December 22, 2008
1 reply
I had SCA during a heart attack and luckily, like many of you am here to tell the story. I have been fine since July, 2006. (small amout of damage to lower heart since I was revived quickly) The last ...

"Hope"

By Paul_Pakusch · New reply December 10, 2008
2 replies
I want to brag about something my wife, Mary1, did. Here in Rochester, an event was held in September, 2007 called Emergency Responders Appreciation Day. Mary was the featured speaker at this event. She ...

Confused but very hopeful

By frustratedaughter · New reply November 23, 2008
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 ...

Stress can trigger an SCA?

By MarylandTom · New reply October 21, 2008
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 ...

ablation at u of p on monday?

By fabu · New reply October 3, 2008
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 ...