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Home » Blog » Guest

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Shocked to be Here Still

May 17, 2023 by Andrew Butler

In 2017 my younger sister died of cancer at 57. She realised she was unwell at the beginning of the year, and by July, her journey had ended. So, early in 2018, I thought it would be prudent to bother my GP with my own concerns. As a man then approaching sixty, my prostate was … Read more

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A Life Two Years On

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 by Dave Cleland
man sitting on the mountain edge

It was the 2-year anniversary of my OHSCA recently and I thought it might be good to summarise where I am with my own recovery. When you come through an SCA, you have lots of emotions to deal with and an overload of information when you are least prepared to deal with it. Everyone’s recovery … Read more

Categories Blog, Cardiac Arrest, Guest, Heart Attack, ICD, Recovery, Self Help, Survivor Story 2 Comments

No Bullets Left

March 5, 2023 by Richard Yeowart Moore

Ed: I would like to introduce this powerful and moving poem by Richard, a cardiac arrest survivor. This poem takes the reader on a journey through the survivor’s experience, from the moment their heart failed them to the ongoing struggles of trying to piece their life back together. The words are raw and honest, capturing … Read more

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