CARDIAC ARREST | 9TH FEBRUARY 2024 | STILL HERE
I WAS AT A PRIVATE EVENT WHERE I RECEIVED A SPECIAL AWARD, HELD A SPEECH AND WAS ABOUT TO PRESENT THE HOST WITH A GIFT
THEN I SUDDENLY COLLAPSE.
RIGHT IN FRONT OF 3 HEART SURGEONS, 2 DOCTORS, WHO DID 15 MINUTES OF CPR
FOLLOWED BY 9 MEDICAL STAFF FROM 3 AMBULANCES FOR ANOTHER 35 MIN | 50 MIN CPR IN TOTAL | 16x DEFIBRILLATORS (“stand clear”). (2x more than MAX) | I WAS WAKING UP ONLY MINUTES BEFORE THEY WERE DUE SWITCHING OFF THE MACHINE.
One of the many positive outcomes of this experience is STEN’S LAW, an initiative by Lord Ian to make DEFIBRILLATORS and trained personnel compulsory for hotels and other establishments.
ONLY 10% SURVIVE A CARDIAC ARREST. STATISTICALLY THE CHANCES OF ME BEING, WALKING, TALKING AND THINKING CLEARLY AFTER 50MIN CPR IS CLOSE TO 0%
PEOPLE TO THANK…
There are so many people I want to thank for me still being here.
DOCTORS
Who did the initial CPR
Ranjit sagoo
Soniya
Folake
Debs Eastwood
Sonia panchal
AMBULANCE
The 9 personnel from the 3 ambulances that came and helped keep the CPU going in a professional way. Plus defibrillators
HEALERS
Who supported me and helped me stay here.
Meena Samara
Vickie Chisholm
Rachel Wayte
Gill Kirkham
Richie Moore
Fabienne Miller
In ambulance
Tony Brown
Liz - the gatekeeper
Martina Woodworth - without you I would not be here. When there is a will there is a way. Your belief in magic and to never ever giving up is astonishing.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Karin - my sister who left her 4 kids and husband at a ski resort in Sweden to fly in to spend a few days with me from ICU onwards.
Ronak - the first person to reach the hospital and for taking so great care of my daughter playing with her and taking her to Mcdonalds' at night when she wanted an apple pie.
Neda - for bringing me so much delicious and proper food Slowed cooked Lamb, kebab, and so much more.
Roham - for supporting & listening
Roxana - for looking after Estelle on your own during this period. I know it is not easy.
Estelle - for being my #1 reason to stay. I know this is very very hard for you and I know you stopped eating and were so so stressed about losing me etc. but even if it may look like I did, I am not leaving you anytime soon
Jessica - for being who you are; for all the love, support and everything else and for being in my life
Lord Ian
For setting up the Sten’s Law initiative and conversations to have more public access to defibrillators, PADs, , plus trained personnel at hotels and venues.
And every single person who has supported me throughout this adventure as beyond
Also, I know that if the timing, the location, the people, the sequence of events, etc. be different in any way shape or form I would not be here.
Last but not least I want to thank me, for choosing to stay. And stop flying around as light, at least for a while longer. There is more to do, for all of us.
THANK YOU!
Love & Light,
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