Massive scare on Friday night!

[robfosters]

I was actually on here on Friday night when I went downstairs to grab a beer. As I reached the top of the stairs, I felt my heart race amazingly fast. I do suffer from an irregular heartbeat but this was different.

I went blue, I couldn't breath and I was sick numerous times. Eventually I felt my legs give way, I went dizzy and woke up 5 minutes later. It was the same so I called an ambulance. My mum came in as I was calling it. She reassured me but I was scared. Ambulance arrived and before I knew it I had passed out again.

I woke up in the ambulance speeding to the hospital. The docs said I had suffered a ventricular tachycardia but they had been able to stop it with medication via IV before it degenerated into cardiac arrest. However, once it's happened once, it's likely to happen again.

I have been transferred to a heart hospital in London and as I type this, I am awaiting a time for an implantation of an internal defibrillator. Just like Muamba has had.

Very scary time. You never know just how close to being a goner you are. Dread to think what would have happened if I was in a deep sleep when it happened

 

[LOAM]

Blimey, glad you're ok. How old are you if you don't mind me asking ?

 

[robfosters]

Blimey, glad you're ok. How old are you if you don't mind me asking ?

I'm 32.

 

[StriderX]

I'm 32.

Living with your mother?

 

[Morbius]

Crumbs, that sounds really scary. I hope everything gets sorted for you and you can get back to normal reasonably quickly.

 

[robfosters]

Living with your mother?

Yes. What's the problem with that exactly?

Tvcatchup is down. Anyone know a good iPad alternative?

 

[aaron]

Living with your mother?

Typical overclockers.


Good luck dude and glad your "okay" in the most loose term possible...as you said could have been a lot worse.

 

[Tefal]

Yes. What's the problem with that exactly?

Tvcatchup is down. Anyone know a good iPad alternative?

not suer about if it's ok to say on here but i'm sure there's a place you could watch tv series especially since you're in the eu

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Living with your mother?

Which worked out very well in the circumstances. Do you have to keep the defibrillator for the rest of your life or does the condition get better over time?

 

[andy_mk3]

Yes. What's the problem with that exactly?

Tvcatchup is down. Anyone know a good iPad alternative?

Some people eh

That sounds very scary indeed, you're lucky you were able to call for an ambulance and lucky they got there so quickly. Someone was watching over you that day that's for sure

Not sure about any alternatives I'm afraid!

All the best anyway

 

[StriderX]

Which worked out very well in the circumstances. Do you have to keep the defibrillator for the rest of your life or does the condition get better over time?

Quite true, I suppose.

It was an ode to the other thread really.

 

[Morgoth]

Living with your mother?

LOL I know right! Imagine having a potentially life threatening condition and not living alone! What a chump he clearly is!

 

[Hades]

Close run thing. Hope you recover properly.

 

[Dutchman]

Yes. What's the problem with that exactly?

Tvcatchup is down. Anyone know a good iPad alternative?

Good luck with the health problems.
As for tvcatchup alternative, try filmon

 

[opethdisciple]

Living with your mother?

Now now, I am here you know!

 

[Moothead2]

not suer about if it's ok to say on here but i'm sure there's a place you could watch tv series especially since you're in the eu

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Cross-thread singularity achieved.

 

[Twirlywoos]

Get well soon.

 

[Uther]

Scary! In the Brompton or somewhere else?

 

[bledd]

Living with your mother?

Don't be a haddock.


Get well soon Rob, sounds like a terrifying experience!

Cut out the piracy talk lads..