Cardiac Arrest Survivor Recounts 'Blinding' Pain and Emotional Toll

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Cardiac Arrest Survivor Recounts 'Blinding' Pain and Emotional Toll
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Kristian Moors, 48, experienced a cardiac arrest in January 2023, comparing the pain to slamming his fingers in a door. After undergoing a procedure to fit stents, he faced the emotional challenges of recovery, including anxiety and fear of future cardiac events. He emphasizes the importance of cardiac rehabilitation and open communication with loved ones during such experiences.

"The only comparison I've come up with to describe it was if you've ever slammed your fingers in a door - that blinding pain when you can't think or speak.‘WORST NIGHTMARE’

"Sally talked me through it, and we allowed the emotions to finally catch up with us and broke down in tears, saying how much we loved each other.The dad-of-one spent two days in hospital and returned home just days before the New Year. called Such & Such Design, said: "The anxiety of thinking my heart could stop at any moment was horrible."I felt fragile and vulnerable. I'd struggle to go back to sleep, and on occasion I still do, for the fear that I might not wake up.

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