EPISODE · Apr 3, 2024 · 58 MIN
(Checkup) The Emotional Struggle After a Cardiac Arrest | Brooke Jones
from Heart Warrior Project: For cardiac arrest survivors & those at risk · host Jellis Vaes
In this checkup conversation, I had the pleasure of welcoming cardiac arrest survivor Brooke Jones back to the podcast. These checkup episodes provide an opportunity for me to reconnect with guests who appeared on the show about a year ago, allowing us to catch up and see how they've been doing.Show notes about this episode: https://heartwarriorproject.com/the-emotional-struggle-after-a-cardiac-arrest-brooke-jones-checkup/____🧡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/____TimestampsIntro 00:00 - 01:15Reflecting on the Past Year 01:16 - 03:46 The Emotional Impact and Uncertainty of New Test Results 03:47 - 09:09 The Importance of a Second Opinion 09:10 - 10:30 Losing Trust in Your Body and Incessant Testing 10:31 - 14:49 Current Emotional Challenges: Accepting Changing Plans 14:50 - 17:39 Combatting the Feeling of Being a Failure 17:40 - 21:55 Support The Heart Warrior Project 21:56 - 23:19 The Constant Fear of What Might Happen 23:20 - 25:01 Feeling Like a Burden 25:02 - 28:00 Trust Issues and Feeling Unsafe 28:02 - 29:42 The Potential Benefits of an ICD 29:43 -31:33 Progress and Setbacks in Healing 31:34 - 33:17The Strength and Resilience of the New Brooke 33:18 - 34:51Being a Mom After Cardiac Arrest 34:52 - 37:30Managing Anxiety Without Medication 37:31 - 40:51Finding a Positive Spin on the Experience 40:52 - 42:08Becoming a CPR Instructor: Turning a Cardiac Arrest into Something Meaningful 42:09 - 47:09Unhelpful Pieces of Advice 47:10 - 51:19It Will Get Easier: Final Pieces of Advice 51:20 - 55:25Outro 55:26 - 56:50Support The Heart Warrior Project 56:51 - 58:23
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In this checkup conversation, I had the pleasure of welcoming cardiac arrest survivor Brooke Jones back to the podcast. These checkup episodes provide an opportunity for me to reconnect with guests who appeared on the show about a year ago, allowing us to catch up and see how they've been doing.Show notes about this episode: https://heartwarriorproject.com/the-emotional-struggle-after-a-cardiac-arrest-brooke-jones-checkup/____🧡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/____TimestampsIntro 00:00 - 01:15Reflecting on the Past Year 01:16 - 03:46 The Emotional Impact and Uncertainty of New Test Results 03:47 - 09:09 The Importance of a Second Opinion 09:10 - 10:30 Losing Trust in Your Body and Incessant Testing 10:31 - 14:49 Current Emotional Challenges: Accepting Changing Plans 14:50 - 17:39 Combatting the Feeling of Being a Failure 17:40 - 21:55 Support The Heart Warrior Project 21:56 - 23:19 The Constant Fear of What Might Happen 23:20 - 25:01 Feeling Like a Burden 25:02 - 28:00 Trust Issues and Feeling Unsafe 28:02 - 29:42 The Potential Benefits of an ICD 29:43 -31:33 Progress and Setbacks in Healing 31:34 - 33:17The Strength and Resilience of the New Brooke 33:18 - 34:51Being a Mom After Cardiac Arrest 34:52 - 37:30Managing Anxiety Without Medication 37:31 - 40:51Finding a Positive Spin on the Experience 40:52 - 42:08Becoming a CPR Instructor: Turning a Cardiac Arrest into Something Meaningful 42:09 - 47:09Unhelpful Pieces of Advice 47:10 - 51:19It Will Get Easier: Final Pieces of Advice 51:20 - 55:25Outro 55:26 - 56:50Support The Heart Warrior Project 56:51 - 58:23
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