First-hand accounts from people who have survived a sudden cardiac arrest — the event itself, the recovery, and life beyond it. Personal, honest and written by those who have been there.
I’ve always been someone who loves travelling and going on holiday, so after my sudden cardiac arrest I was so worried that I wouldn’t be able to do these things again. Luckily it hasn’t actually affected any holidays that I have taken since/plan on taking. However, I haven’t been diagnosed with a heart condition since … Read more
When I tell people my survival story I’m quite often told “you had someone looking after you that day”, mostly I guess they say that because I had a number of lucky breaks which meant at least I had a chance of surviving. Firstly, like approximately 80% of sudden cardiac arrests, my event was at … Read more
It’s odd being an SCA survivor because you do seem to think differently to how you used to. I was stood on a platform yesterday 6ft high using an angle grinder on our boat hull. Firstly I noted that the on switch locked on which meant if I dropped it then it might not turn … Read more