Thank you all so much for the concerned snaps, comments, and notes regarding my absence from the WWW. I’m just now coming up for air after going through what was undoubtedly my biggest nightmare.

The story I’m about to share is pretty heavy, but I’m sharing with the hope that it helps save lives. I also ask that you please share this with those that you love.

2. Take a CPR class. You never know when someone may need your help and every second counts. Had the sheriff been 20 seconds later, my husband may not be here today.

3. Be on top of your health and listen to your body. My 38-year-old husband is a vegetarian, has low cholesterol, works out everyday, sees doctors regularly, and was the healthiest. Nobody is pardon from health problems. Luckily, him making health a priority—without knowing about his heart issue—likely contributed to his survival.

Lastly, if you’re as stunned and confused as we were to learn about what happened, you can find out more at Heart View Global and support first responders like Sheriff Trujillo at ALADS.

Heart Post Inbox     x Geri Hirsch <gerihirsch@gmail.com>      7/11/16          to Chelsea Hey Chelsea,  Can you take a stab at editing this? I obviously wrote it during a tragedy and it could use some TLC. Please lmk!  https://becauseimaddicted.net/2016/02/coming-back-nightmare.html Chelsea Becker <chelseambecker@gmail.com>      7/11/16          to me Hey! I’ve heard this story before and actually made my family do the iPhone thing after hearing you speak on That’s So Retrograde, but this is still emotional! So glad he’s OK – this kind of stuff is terrifying. Edits are below. Take a look at #1 then #3 though – I think that could be tweaked to give more advice or clarity on why this happened to him when he was healthy or what he ignored (if anything). Big hug!!  *  Thank you all so much for the concerned snaps, comments, and notes regarding my absence from the WWW. I’m just now coming up for air after going through what was undoubtedly my biggest nightmare.  The story I’m about to share is pretty heavy, but I’m sharing with the hope that it helps save lives. I also ask that you please share this with those that you love.  On January 20th, I got that dreaded call. “Your husband is in the emergency room. You need to go there immediately.”  I’m certain I broke just about every driving law while on my way there, including driving on the wrong side of the road. With a pounding heart, I arrived and was greeted by a social worker who told me that on my husband’s typical morning jog, his heart stopped and he collapsed on the pavement. He was found by a passerby who called 911. LA County Sheriff Leobardo Trujillo arrived at the scene and performed CPR; my husband had no pulse and had stopped breathing.  The fire department arrived minutes later to assist. They got him breathing on his own and rushed him to the hospital where doctors discovered a 95% blockage in his heart. He immediately had surgery, then spent the next few days in a hypothermic coma.  I stayed by his side in the ICU, held his hand, left ESPN on so that he felt at home, and talked to him as though he were awake.  “I love you so much, Boss. We’re going to get through this. You’re the strongest. We got this! PLEEEEASE.”  I was in complete shock. I had never been more afraid.  Our families and friends sat together and prayed. We prayed for him, the doctors and nurses, the men and women who saved his life, and all the other families going through a hard time.  He slowly began to wake up. He’d move an arm or open his eyes, and when he lifted his hand to give us a thumbs up, our tears were uncontrollable. We knew our guy was back!  I’m relieved to share that we’re now home, he’s doing great, and will make a FULL recovery. It’s truly a miracle and there are no words to express our gratitude. I feel like it’s now our responsibility to share his story with the hopes that it can help save others from going through the hardship we’ve endured. Here is what I learned and ask all of you to please do:  1. Update your medical and emergency contact info in your phone. He was a John Doe upon arrival, and they didn’t know anything about him nor did they know who to notify. Might want to add how they found you just to fill out the story. This information is very helpful in emergencies. If you have an iPhone, you can add this info to the Health app under Medical ID.  2. Take a CPR class. You never know when someone may need your help and every second counts. Had the sheriff been 20 seconds later, my husband may not be here today.  3. Be on top of your health and listen to your body. My 38-year-old husband is a vegetarian, has low cholesterol, works out every day, sees doctors regularly, and was the healthiest. Nobody is pardon from health problems. *I might add how him either being on top of his health helped him be OK, or if he ignored a feeling in his body, or basically how (if anything) he could have caught this or how him being on top of his shit helped. If there’s nothing and it was just one of those crazy things, I might change this to “Be on top of your health and listen to your body. My 38-year-old husband is a vegetarian, has low cholesterol, works out everyday, sees doctors regularly, and was the healthiest. Nobody is pardon from health problems. Luckily, him making health a priority—without knowing about his heart issue—likely contributed to him being OK.”  4. If you’re having reoccurring chest pain, please see your physician and inquire about a CT Angiogram. A stress test is not always enough.  5. Hug those you love tightly and don’t forget to say I love you! It can all be taken in just one heartbeat.  Lastly, if you’re as stunned and confused as we were to learn about what happened, you can find out more at Heart View Global and support first responders like Sheriff Trujillo at ALADS.      Click here to Reply or Forward 128.5 GB (12%) of 1,025 GB used Manage Terms – Privacy Last account activity: 0 minutes ago DetailsSave