EPISODE · Apr 28, 2023 · 1H 18M
Cardiac Arrest Survivor, Alan Owen: Dealing with Fatigue, Appreciating Life, and Much More
from Heart Warrior Project: For cardiac arrest survivors & those at risk · host Jellis Vaes
Alan Owen had a cardiac arrest while playing walking football. Luckily, an ex-police and military officer on the field knew what to do and started performing CPR on him while two helicopters flew in to provide further support to Alan. All of this was unfolding right before the eyes of his teenage son.Show notes of this episode can be found here: https://heartwarriorproject.com/heart-warrior-alan-owen/____🧡Get Involved - Support The Heart Warrior Project🧡Note that The Heart Warrior Project is run by one guy, which is yes, me (Jellis Vaes). In between work, studies at university, and just life, I try to squeeze in some time almost every day to work on this project. This project takes a lot of work, as I genuinely want to deliver high-quality and helpful content for survivors here. And I do it with a lot of love every day. However, help is always appreciated. If you have found any insights, lessons, or support from this or any other episode, and you’d like to support the project, we have a couple of ways to do so.We offer some awesome-looking merch, such as T-shirts, hoodies, and mugs, with different designs that I personally love wearing/using myself. If you aren’t interested in any merch but still want to support the project, we also accept donations.You can find more information here: https://heartwarriorproject.com/getinvolved/.____🕒Timestamps of this episode 🕒Intro 00:00 - 02:40How Alan had a cardiac arrest 02:40 - 07:06Why Alan had a cardiac arrest 07:06 - 10:31Dealing with the side effects of medication and living with an ICD 10:31 - 13:38Talking with your loved ones about what has happened 13:38 - 16:28Dealing with fatigue 16:27 - 19:12The aftermath of cardiac arrest with family, friends, and those who saved us 19:12 - 25:02Alan's book about his recovery journey. The importance of giving meaning 25:02 - 27:20Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone 27:20 - 31:3Support The Heart Warrior Project 31:31 - 33:16The insane fatigue survivors often deal with 33:16 - 37:40The trauma our body went through 37:40 - 41:06Looking fine from the outside, but struggling within 41:06 - 44:19What Alan wished his cardiologist would have told him sooner 44:19 - 46:40The importance of a support group 46:40 - 51:05The fear of getting a shock from your ICD 51:05 - 57:36What helps Alan to cope with the tough moments 57:36 - 1:02:42The things that are still difficult to communicate to the people in Alan's life 1:02:42 - 1:07:37You nor your family will ever forget the event of surviving a cardiac arrest 1:07:37 - 1:10:23Patience is key 1:10:23 - 1:16:50End 1:16:50 - 1:17:35Support The Heart Warrior Project 1:17:35 - 1:18:35
What this episode covers
Alan Owen had a cardiac arrest while playing walking football. Luckily, an ex-police and military officer on the field knew what to do and started performing CPR on him while two helicopters flew in to provide further support to Alan. All of this was unfolding right before the eyes of his teenage son.Show notes of this episode can be found here: https://heartwarriorproject.com/heart-warrior-alan-owen/____🧡Get Involved - Support The Heart Warrior Project🧡Note that The Heart Warrior Project is run by one guy, which is yes, me (Jellis Vaes). In between work, studies at university, and just life, I try to squeeze in some time almost every day to work on this project. This project takes a lot of work, as I genuinely want to deliver high-quality and helpful content for survivors here. And I do it with a lot of love every day. However, help is always appreciated. If you have found any insights, lessons, or support from this or any other episode, and you’d like to support the project, we have a couple of ways to do so.We offer some awesome-looking merch, such as T-shirts, hoodies, and mugs, with different designs that I personally love wearing/using myself. If you aren’t interested in any merch but still want to support the project, we also accept donations.You can find more information here: https://heartwarriorproject.com/getinvolved/.____🕒Timestamps of this episode 🕒Intro 00:00 - 02:40How Alan had a cardiac arrest 02:40 - 07:06Why Alan had a cardiac arrest 07:06 - 10:31Dealing with the side effects of medication and living with an ICD 10:31 - 13:38Talking with your loved ones about what has happened 13:38 - 16:28Dealing with fatigue 16:27 - 19:12The aftermath of cardiac arrest with family, friends, and those who saved us 19:12 - 25:02Alan's book about his recovery journey. The importance of giving meaning 25:02 - 27:20Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone 27:20 - 31:3Support The Heart Warrior Project 31:31 - 33:16The insane fatigue survivors often deal with 33:16 - 37:40The trauma our body went through 37:40 - 41:06Looking fine from the outside, but struggling within 41:06 - 44:19What Alan wished his cardiologist would have told him sooner 44:19 - 46:40The importance of a support group 46:40 - 51:05The fear of getting a shock from your ICD 51:05 - 57:36What helps Alan to cope with the tough moments 57:36 - 1:02:42The things that are still difficult to communicate to the people in Alan's life 1:02:42 - 1:07:37You nor your family will ever forget the event of surviving a cardiac arrest 1:07:37 - 1:10:23Patience is key 1:10:23 - 1:16:50End 1:16:50 - 1:17:35Support The Heart Warrior Project 1:17:35 - 1:18:35
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