Tag: The Cardiac Blogger
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The Arrival…
WOW! The ride to the hospital seemed to go so quickly. The ambulance pulled into the ER garage reserved for first response vehicles only. I have come through this ER entrance before but what was different this time was that I noticed that there was a group of what looked like 8 to 10 ER…
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The Ride…
As we began to leave the neighborhood the siren began to make that familiar loud sound that announces you need to get out of the way because we are moving, and we were moving fast. I have been in an ambulance before but this time was different. This time the ambulance was not moving at…
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The Response…
“911, PLEASE HOLD” WTF… Are you kidding me! My neighbor came out of her front house door and looked around frantically to see where I might be. I could see her standing on the front stoop as she spotted me on the ground. Once she saw me she quickly ran over. When she did get…
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The Event…
As we stepped off the sidewalk onto the grassy area outside of the townhouse where our dog usually does his first sniff and mark, my legs became very weak. I stood for a moment wondering what might be going on. This weakness disappeared and I felt somewhat normal again. We crossed the drive to the…
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Prelude To The Event…
November 3rd, 2023 was just like most of my days here in northern Virginia. I typically wake up just before sunrise and have my first cup of coffee, then make the girls snacks and lunches for school, and then take my special needs daughter to school. My younger daughter goes to a different school which…