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Home | Survivor Story | Page 11

Survivor Story

I Still Can (and it gets easier!)

by Ian S

Ed: An update to a 2017 post ‘You Can’ by Ian Well, a lot has changed in 4 years… I thought Myoclonus cannot go away; perhaps, but the brain is one amazing organ! Neural pathways can regenerate (neurogenesis) in ways that neurologists cannot readily understand. Gradually throughout 2018 I pushed myself hard to walk whenever … Read more

Categories Blog, Mental Health, Recovery, Survivor Story, Work 2 Comments

Powering through my SCA

by Daira Jakobsone

I have been a part of the SCA UK Facebook group for about 3 months after having a sudden cardiac arrest in September. It’s been amazing and often emotional to read everyone’s stories, questions, debates. It’s helped me to learn more about this scary thing we’ve got in common, and reading how people are moving … Read more

Categories Blog, Cardiac Arrest, Guest, Recovery, Sport, Survivor Story 3 Comments

Any win’s a win

by Karl Perry

I was talked into going to our local A&E by my wife, on the evening of 17th April 2019, and was subsequently admitted, potentially having had a mild heart attack. I’d been feeling rough for a few days, with a cold sensation in my chest when taking a deep breath. I had my own event … Read more

Categories Blog, Cardiac Arrest, Coronavirus, Giving Back, Heart Attack, Mental Health, Recovery, Self Help, Sport, Survivor Story 2 Comments
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