Paul Swindell

After our first meet-up in February 2015, I realised I was not alone. It was the first time since my cardiac arrest the previous year that I had spoken face-to-face with someone who had experienced what I had. This was also true for my wife, who also happened to be my lifesaver. From that meet-up, the idea of SCA UK was born. Since then, we have achieved a considerable amount, primarily providing information, resources and support to others in a similar situation but also raising the profile of survivorship and the need for better post-discharge care. We are starting to get traction in this, and with the formation of the charity, I genuinely believe we have a bright future ahead and will make a significant difference in the lives of many who join our ranks.

Am I a Survivor?

A member of our facebook group asked a question yesterday on what makes a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) survivor.  They had the query as they had a diagnosis that was the same as someone else in the group and both had been fitted with ICD’s, but their diagnosis and implantation had happened before any events. ...

A great day to be alive!

The journey of recovery from an SCA is a tough winding one that will undoubtedly have many ups and downs, and sometimes it worth just taking a moment to reflect on those peaks when they happen. With my son I was attending a new local event on the Park Run schedule – Hadleigh Park – which was the ...

Mandatory AED’s at sporting events

I was at my local Parkrun yesterday and they announced that in just a week they had raised enough funds for buy a defib! Which is absolutely brilliant, but I wondered what the impetus had been to do so in such a short space of time. I had a chat with the lovely Tracy who ...

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