On the eve of valentine's day, my heart suddenly stopped, and I died for a full five minutes. I'm only here today, to share the full story of what happened because my partner, my lover and my hero performed life-saving CPR that brought me back to life.
Two weeks ago, I came home from the gym, as I do every day. I was feeling a little off but nothing major.
I cooked some lunch, a couple of steaks and salad. My partner's friend was there and joked "that's a heart attack on a plate" when she'd seen the two steaks I was about to BBQ. Oblivious to what was about to follow.
BTW the steaks had nothing to do with my cardiac arrest before all you vegans get excited and tell us "soy saves lives".
I just thought it was funny she made that comment shortly before I died of essentially, a heart attack.
After I ate, I went to lay down for a bit and asked my partner Rhonda to wake me at three o'clock so I can go to work. My cameraman was meeting me in a Melbourne suburb for my next story.
The next thing I knew is I woke up in the hospital with tubes running out of my mouth and a catheter full of urine.
I know most people want to see if I'm okay, which I am, I'm on the mend. The truth is, Rhonda is one that lived through the scariness of what happened, not me. In this video, she's going to share it with us all.
For obvious reasons, I've hid her face.
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So glad Rhonda remembered her First Aid course and remembered the TV shows :-)
She did a great job.
I urge everyone to go and do a First Aid / CPR course..... it's one of those things that you hope you never have to use, but if the situation occurs, at least you know what to do. I had the exact same situation a few years back, but the roles were reversed.... my partner of 26 years did the exact same thing. Stopped breathing and her heart stopped for no apparent reason.... twice!! Luckily, I'm a retired Soldier and also a retired Firefighter with extensive medical training....... and 20+ call-outs to try and resuscitate heart attack and SIDS victims.
I brought her back both times...... and we now have a defibrillator at home which I carry with me everywhere we go. They are becoming cheaper and easier to use with new technology, so it's also a good idea for households to have one on hand. Thankfully, we've never had to use ours since we got it.
We live rurally, and the ambulance took 25mins to get here.........
Once again, well done Rhonda, you did a great job under difficult circumstances ..... and best wishes and a good recovery to you Avi. And keep up the good work :-)
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Wow, glad you survived it.
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You certainly are blessed Avi. Rhonda is a lovely and amazing woman. She did all the right things, kept calm and followed the procedure in a controlled, responsible manner. And yep she's got the 'I saved your life' card to use for the rest of your life, and well deserved. Keep up the good work, we all love you both.
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So happy to hear you are recovering Avi. You need to make sure you look after yourself - you have a lovely family by the sound of it. In the end it's the most important thing by a mile. Get well soon and best wishes.
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