Have you, or someone you know, ever been resuscitated from cardiac arrest?

[nolabels]

I'd be extremely interested in hearing from, and sharing with, other people who've been resuscitated from cardiac arrest, or who know someone who has.

The community of those who've been brought back from cardiac arrest seem to have taken to giving themselves the acronym of SCAS, for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors.

I prefer the acronym of SCAR, for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Resuscitatee, as I find that acronym to be much more apropos to my plight.

I'm a SCAR.

Cardiac arrest resuscitation may sound great to those who've never experienced it.
I promise you that, for me, as is the case for many SCARs, life since my resuscitation has been torture of an indescribable nature ever since I was brought back to life on 3/3/2024.
The torture that I endure, psychologically, physically, emotionally, every which possible way, is beyond imagination, yet I'm experiencing it.

I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here.

I don't belong here.

[douride2]

They brought my older brother back twice. In the end he didn't make it though. As for myself I have survived it 2 times now in my short life. I don't suffer from any physical or emotional issues.

[nolabels]

I'm sorry for the loss of your brother, and I'm glad that you're not suffering any post-resuscitation issues.

There are few people who tell me that they haven't been extremely traumatized.

Thank you for responding to my question.

May your brother rest in peace. 🙏

[KpopMusicFan]

Nope my father died of a heart attack 8 years ago. They tried too bring him back and he died.

[nolabels]

I'm sorry for your loss.

My dad passed from liver cancer at 42, when I was 11 years old, in 1970.
55 years ago.

As much as we hate to lose our loved ones, when the time comes, it's my opinion that nature shouldn't be messed with in such a way as bringing people back.

From my experiences, and from those who I've spoken with who've come back, it changes a person very profoundly, and not in a good way.

Thank you for your reply.

May your father rest in peace. 🙏

[exitseven]

My father had some kind of cardiac incident. The paramedics brought him back but ultimately he did not make it

[nolabels]

I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you for relying to my question.

May your father rest in peace. 🙏

[exitseven]

Thank you

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[msc545]

Welcome back. If you truly did not belong here, you would not be here. Thank God that you are.

[nolabels]

Thank you.

[loves2learn]

I’d be really interested to know too. I have taught countless people CPR. Would be amazing to know I saved a life by proxy.

[FunkyMonkee]

Just one guy, so far.

[nolabels]

I know that guy, too, or at least I thought that I did.

I'm confident that I no longer know him, though.

[FunkyMonkee]

Oh, he's boppin' around in there somewhere.