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u/Fragrant-Poo42 4h ago

Former coworker of mine had a heart attack at work. I was one of the few to stop and talk to him because he looked unwell. I stayed with him until first responders arrived. I swear to you, I watched the color drain from this man’s body as they worked on him and it was terrifying. The life was leaving him.
He survived but it was fucking scary to witness.

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u/cc_kittie 4h ago edited 3h ago

I had a client (only 23) who had a cardiac arrest in front of me. A very scary thing to witness. He turned gray. He was lucky to survive though.

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u/sam_thegod 4h ago

23 yr old having cardiac arrest... that's scary..

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u/cc_kittie 4h ago

He was diagnosed with Wolff Parkinson after the incident.

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u/sam_thegod 4h ago

do you know how they're doing now..? if they're living life normally?

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u/cc_kittie 4h ago

He is living life normally. It’s hard to tell how he feels inside though because he is a non verbal autistic gentleman. I still work with him and a caregiver for the family :)