by kymera_editor | Oct 12, 2020 | Awareness, CPR, CPR and AED Awareness Week, Heart Hero, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, SCA Awareness, SCA Survivor, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sue thanking her hero’s at McCall Fire and Police Department My husband and I were up at our cabin in McCall, ID on August 7, 2020. My husband, Steve, had just come inside after working in the yard and I was apparently making toast in the kitchen when I told...
by kymera_editor | Oct 12, 2020 | Awareness, CPR, CPR and AED Awareness Week, Heart Hero, SCA Awareness, SCA Survivor, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
On January 13th, 2019, I woke up to a seemingly normal Sunday. I was a healthy, 30 year old mother sharing breakfast with my 11 month old son and my husband, Scott. When I went to get our son ready for church, Scott had a feeling that he needed to come check on us....
by kymera_editor | Oct 7, 2020 | CPR, Heart Hero, Long QT Syndrome, SCA Survivor, Sports/Exercise, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The first time I had my cardiac arrest was February 13th, 2016. My cardiac arrest occurred when I was at baseball practice and I told my coach I did not feel right and was having a lot of pain. I thought it was just muscle pain, but I ignored it and...
by kymera_editor | Jul 10, 2020 | Awareness, CPR, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Kids, SADS Spotlight, SADSConnect, Sports/Exercise
Name: Ayden Age: 13 Diagnosis: Long QT type 1; diagnosed at age 12 I was really sick and dehydrated my mom took me to the doctor and they sent me to the ER to get IV fluids. The doctor did an ECG to see if she could give me some medicine to stop puking and noticed an...
by kymera_editor | Jun 5, 2020 | AEDs, CPR, CPR and AED Awareness Week, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sarah with her family My name is Sarah, I am 55 years old, living in Saskatchewan, Canada. On December 28th, 2018, I was attending the memorial service for my mother-in-law along with my immediate and a few extended family members. I had just finished my tribute and...
by kymera_editor | Jun 5, 2020 | AEDs, CPR, CPR and AED Awareness Week, Long QT Syndrome, Uncategorized
Aurora went into tachycardia in February 2019, shortly after turning 2. She has Long QT Syndrome and she had RSV and rhinovirus. It was 3AM and my husband and I used our AED and CPR to save her life before paramedics arrived. She is now...
