Major Life Event

[digitalraven]

Some context for future posts:

I had a cardiac arrest as a result of ventricular fibrillation on the 6th of February. This came out of nowhere, all manner of scans and tests have not turned up any reason for it to happen. My heart didn't beat by itself for 18 minutes.

I'm alive thanks to CPR provided by batswing, the prompt attendance of the Scottish Ambulance Service, and the staff of the ICU, CCU and Ward 103 at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

I now have an implanted cardioverter defibrillator to make sure it doesn't happen again (couple with the metal plates in my arm I'm truly a modern cyborg), and am recovering at home.

If you don't know CPR, learn CPR. I am only alive right now because of it.

Comments

[selki]

I'm glad you got good rapid care. I learned CPR at a previous employer which gave us a ton of safety training due to the possibility of lab accidents. My sister (who lives with me) got it as a volunteer for local disaster prep.

[digitalraven]

It's one of those skills you hope to every god that you never need, but when you do it's vital.

[autopope]

Holy shit! I'm glad you're still with us.

[digitalraven]

Thank you.

Making it scarier, It wasn't until gominokouhai pointed it out that I realised it happened on the anniversary of Hugh passing.

[autopope]

OK, am at a loss for words now ...