Observations of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor or What I Wish I'd Been Told When I Was Discharged - Softcover

Guloien, Ted

9781702550611: Observations of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor or What I Wish I'd Been Told When I Was Discharged

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ISBN 10: 1702550613 ISBN 13: 9781702550611

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

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Released from the hospital with a prescription for medications, a scheduled follow-up cardiac appointment and the consolation of the social worker after I couldn’t climb a flight of stairs without stopping, no one prepared me for the emotional ordeal waiting for me at home. When my family disappeared to work each morning, I was alone in the line-up for the emotional roller-coaster that is recovery. Early on, I sometimes wished the roller-coaster would just leave the tracks with me on it. Later I began to anticipate and get used to the steep climbs and dizzying dives, both the scary and exciting parts. I eventually realized I could get off whenever I wanted.

Survivors of an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest are discharged from hospital unprepared for the emotional and psychological impact from an event of which very few have any memory. For the few who survive a sudden cardiac arrest, many experience cognitive and emotional challenges not addressed in the cardiac intensive care units in the hospitals to which they were rushed by ambulance. For these survivors, their hearts will likely heal much sooner than they will. This pamphlet is for them and describes some of the emotional issues that they may experience as a result of their sudden cardiac arrest.

Feedback from sudden cardiac arrest survivors:
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"I read the first sentence and tears immediately came to my eyes. I’m not sure I can read this but I’m saving it just in case." CC
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"I just finished reading this. My SCA was 5 years ago. I wish I could have read it after I left the hospital, but it was great to see so many experiences similar to my own." TV
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"That’s a great piece of work Ted. Something that would have been good to have pre hospital discharge." SL
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"In one week it will be one year since my SCA. Oh how I wish I had read this sort of thing back when I was in Cardiac ward. The depression and wondering is so hard to overcome. Thank you so much for all your time putting this together." CS
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"Thank you so much for sharing. I am sure I will have to read it again ( & again) but it may help people in my life understand my daily struggles." KS
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"This would have been SOOOO helpful years ago (when mine happened)...just the table of contents alone——I was like—yup, yup, yup, yup, etc." MW
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"This should be printed and given to all the cardiac hospital to give to their patients." HS
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"I love this idea! Too bad the doctors don’t pass out something like this. My doctors left me to my own accord." SK
"This is great, should be given out to patients. I'm going to ask my family to read it, in the hope they can better understand too." TO
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"Thank you. Cardiac arrest just six weeks ago. ICD just four weeks ago. This is so helpful. What to still possibly expect and what I have experienced". BE
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"I am completely blown away. I just ordered the paperback version on Amazon cause I want it in words in front of me to highlight what things I have been going through." BD