Cardiac arrest, the 8%

[Thefatwabbit]

Looking to connect with others that have experienced a cardiac arrest…..

[Hidden]

There are a few of us on here who have survived a Cardiac Arrest.

There is a closed Facebook group called Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK, you might find it useful.

I think the survival rate is now around 12%, thanks to a lot more Defibs being available and a lot more people trained in CPR.

[Thefatwabbit in reply to Hidden]

Many thanks for the info. I will join FB …. Thought at 53 I was too old 😁 but I guess when you see Christian Erriksen at 29 having an arrest, it’s not just an old man issue and FB is the go to media of the day. 👍👍👍

[Gazzer83]

Having had 6 heart attacks and still here I can say that you can still be active. I had my first one at age 39. I am now 57 and most recent was April last year. The worst was last year were I was clinically dead for 47 seconds. Still here to enjoy my family especially my granddaughter. Life will change but only as much as you let it. Mostly it is about state of mind.

I am a half glass full sort of person. Try to look on the upper side of things. Look at what you have not what you have lost.

As the song says "be happy".

Best wishes.

Gary

[andy110519]

Hi, I had one 2 years ago, aged 49, and was lucky enough to be near a defib and people who knew what to do. I had a valve replaced a week later and although I do have some relatively minor issues, I wasn't gone more than a few minutes, no one would know unless I told them.I am on the Facebook group and have found the information available very useful.

Take care.

Andy

[gcdonaldson]

Hi, I had an arrest at my rowing club whilst doing a squad 30 min ergo. Fortunately, club captain is a GP and had just arrived. We have 2 defibs in the club. 1st floor and boat entrance. Wasn't down for long but transfer to ambulance was difficult. It was in the attic and I am big, 2m tall, aged 58 y, 115 kg. 1 stent to LAD.

[pasigal]

Yep, I am a CA survivor thanks to a passing off duty firefighter and a nearby defibrillator. I still struggle with existential thoughts after basically dying and being brought back to life. It's a heavy experience to say the least. Do you have any specific questions?

[Slimdaz]

Hi matey,

I had 2 sudden CA last year at 47. Thankfully the ambulance crew and fantastic hospital staff were able to sort out my brief escape from the merry go round using defibs. I was lucky I suppose to go into ca in the ambulance with the defib already applied.

Glad they did though, now I just see it as part of last years summertime blip.

All the best

Darren

[CabbagePatch67]

I had an out of hospital cardiac arrest two years ago on a campsite with a lot of young people. Luckily the event first aid team were close by and included a paramedic and resus officer from a major hospital which means I am still upright today and have my own ICD in case of further need (I hope it becomes redundant).

[Calmac13]

Hi there It can be quite a journey , the initial realisation how close you came to checking out then the physical and mental rehabilitation. Like pasigal, you can have quite dark, deep thoughts. You might experience heightened emotions.

Then frustration and boredom at home.

But remember that most people make a complete recovery

I wish you all the best , and it’s good to talk.

[Driver11]

Hi CA 3 years ago whilst in parked car but engine still on. Car lurched across road hitting bollard, cable box, gas main and side of shop. Missed everything else. Pulled out of car by off duty policeman who gave me CPR, local dentist came out with Defib which was used. Police cordoned off area because of gas. Air ambulance came along with ambulance and it was decided to take me straight to Harefield. They didn't know how long I was gone but put me in ice bath and induced coma , 2 weeks in ITU, 1 week in high dependency ward, ICD fitted and home. Don't remember the accident or the 2 weeks in ITU. Last year had Afib and cardioversion and OK at the moment. It does change the way you look at things, fortunately I have always been pretty up beat but it would be very easy to let yourself goGood luck

[jowalk6]

Hi. I had a SCA when I was 42. There are quite a few of us on here.

[Wire57]

HiI had a cardiac arrest inOct 19 age 62,having previously had no health issues, I’d been attending the gym five days a week, scuba diving on a regular basis plus either walking or cycling approx ten miles a day. I was lucky that we had just walked into a shopping centre that had obtained a defibrillator a couple of days earlier, I was gone for over five minutes then placed into an induced coma. When I first came out of the coma I had no memory, when I went to sleep I had no recollection of anything when I woke up, all my waking hours when possible were filmed on an iPhone by my wife to help me remember. My ejection fraction was only 10% and now with a CRT-D fitted and the right medication it’s up to 33%, I now have a fully working memory, back to walking ten miles a day and enjoying every minute. I know I’m one of the lucky ones so don’t intended on sitting there feeling sorry for myself.