Q: What does it feel like to be a survivor?
Can you briefly summarise your feeling at having survived an event where most do not
Responses with name, age at SCA and time since
Bewildering…eternally grateful!
Michelle, 42, 4 years
Extremely lucky!
Natasha, 25, 4.5 years
Proud, happy, scared, worried
Pat, 51, 15 months
Surreal. But I feel more vunreable.
Lisa, 35, 4 months
Very lucky and thankful and a desire to do everything there is to do and value life, family and friends
Julie, 31, 8 years
Lucky to be alive unlucky that it happened at all.
Graeme, 36, 10 years
It’s a lot to take in but as time goes by, it’s a lot easier to deal with and I find myself to be very lucky.
Imogen, 21, 2 years
Lucky , and fortunate for being given a second chance. Sometimes sad for the life changed , sometimes anxious .
Michelle, 50, 1 year
Extremely thankful, can’t put into words
Carly, 34, 1 month
Bit surreal really. I was lucky i was on an operating table when i had my event. Dont know anything about it, just that they took 30 seconds to get me back.
Anon, 56, 15 months
Living from day to day!
Brenden, 56, 4 years
Truly amazing…. better odds to win the lottery, forever in debt to my wife lifesaver
Ben, 32, 1 year 2 months
I am more relaxed
Pat, 51, 15 months
I don’t class myself as a survivor. I was extremely lucky. My own GP was driving to work and saw me collapse on the pavement. He stopped his car and started CPR.
Amy, 17, 14 years
I know how lucky I am that I was in the right place at the right time and it wasnt my time. Sometimes I cant believe it really happened but I know it did as I have an ICD, I know I feel different physically and mentally. When I cant do something I could do in the past eg. multi task remembering etc. I think is it normal eg. aging or SCA.
Robyn, 57, 18 months
I am eternally grateful for my 2nd chance at life. I would never have seen 2 of my children get married nor the birth of my 3 grandchidren. My wife and I have recently celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary, as well. Impossible to put a value on all that, is it not?
Mark, 46, 23 years
Thankful
Maureen, 68, 7 years
Lucky and grateful
Stewart, 53, 3 years
I feel lucky to have survived but still anxious as it’s early days!
Joe, 52, 4 weeks
Relief and guilt
Tracy, 50, 3 years
Strange. Mine happened at home approx 6am. Every day I wake up is a blessing Always a worry. Most friends have given me a wide birth since my SCA
Joanne, 48, 23 months
I’m so happy to be here!! I love life x
Sue, 51, 8 months
Very lucky
Anon, 70, 10 months
Both lucky and unlucky, healthy and unhealthy…but finally, glad
Andy, 51, 5 years
My lifestyle has slowed down immensely.
Lisa, 40, 7 years
Indifferent at best.
Anon, 36, 11 years
Extremely fortunate but life changing event
Kym, 40, 3 years
Very lucky
Michelle, 43, 5 years
Mixed feelings. Obviously feel very fortunate and blessed but also guilty.
Mark, 56, 14 months
Strange, I feel different to everyone else in some way
Judy, 39, 3 years
Privileged
Lynne, 47, 21 months
I feel lucky to have been given a second chance
Dawn, 48, 3 years
Lucky!
Clare, 31, Almost 5 months.
Very lucky to be where I was at the time of my SCA. Still can’t believe I’m still here and survived it.
Lee, 37, 5 1/2 years
Angry at times but lucky
Anon, 70, 10 months
Guilty because I survived and so many friends haven’t
Lisa, 40, 7 years