Everyday Superhero: The Fischetti Family’s Story
Can you tell me a little bit about the SCA? John: Felicia was asleep on the third floor. Miraculously, she was able to wake up and call out to our daughter that she didn't feel good, and our daughter saw Felicia slump over. I was on the second floor, and our...
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Can you tell me a little bit about your SCA? It was Sunday morning when it happened, and I was in church. Prior to that, we had no awareness that there was something wrong with my heart. I had quit basketball a few months before, because I kept almost passing out...
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Jacob Collinson Jill Collinson Can you tell me a little bit about your family’s SADS journey? We had no family history – this came out of the blue. Jake started having events at 7. The first one he had was when he was dropped off at a skating rink for a birthday...
read moreEveryday Superhero: Walter Dusseldorp
Can you tell me a little bit about your CPR save? It's one of those things that happens in the career of a paramedic and that will stick with you for life. I've seen a lot and I've done a lot, but responding to Gregory's house is something that has stuck not only with...
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Can you tell me a little bit about your family’s SADS journey? In utero, our doctors thought that my daughter Madison had heart block, and I was sent to a specialist. They confirmed that it was not a heart block – she just had a low heart rate. When Madison was...
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Can you tell me a little bit about your SADS journey? In the spring of 2000, I went into sudden cardiac arrest. After about four weeks of testing, they finally realized I had Long QT Syndrome. I went for six months without a device. My mom really advocated for me, and...
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