Personal accounts from partners, family members and friends who have lived through a loved one’s sudden cardiac arrest. The people who are deeply affected but rarely talked about.
I am writing this piece in the hope that it may be of some help to those who have joined the unique group of people who have resuscitated a loved one. Certainly, for me, it evoked a myriad of thoughts and feelings, many of which were quite troublesome for some time after the event. Down … Read more
Did life change irrevocably following the Sudden Cardiac Arrest? Not just for the person who spent the days or weeks in hospital, but for you… the family member or friend, who may have also had the task of performing CPR, dialling 999 or hanging on for news from the hospital. Then as life resumes some … Read more
No really, are you okay? I’m asking because I’d really like to know. The first time someone asked me this question and looked into my eyes and waited for a real answer, I burst into tears. This happened 18 months after my husband’s SCA. I’m fine, all good, we’re getting there Don’t get me wrong, … Read more