I Had a Cardiac Arrest on the Hockey Field | Heart Warrior Grant McLeod

Grant McLeod, a cardiac arrest survivor from Canada, shares his story of surviving a cardiac arrest during a hockey game 8 months ago. In this episode, Grant discusses how he survived the event, what caused the cardiac arrest, and how his life has been since then.As I mention in the episode, I met Grant during one of our online Cardiac Comeback Crew meetups, which we host here at The Heart Warrior Project. If you are a survivor and you'd like to meet and chat with fellow survivors, be sure to check out the following page: Cardiac Comeback Crew (Online Meetup).Show notes about this episode: https://heartwarriorproject.com/my-cardiac-arrest-happened-on-the-hockey-field-heart-warrior-grant-mcleod/____🧡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 Intro 00:00 Grant's Story of Surviving a Cardiac Arrest 02:26 The Challenges of Getting an ICD 08:40 Managing Medication and Adjusting Daily Life 14:30 Getting used to the new 'normal' 21:43 Reprioritizing and Cherishing Time with Loved Ones 31:25 Support The Heart Warrior Project 40:00Grant's restrictions and future plans for sports 43:47 Saying goodbye to hockey 47:14 Fear and hesitation in returning to sports 49:42 Expressing gratitude to the person who performed CPR 51:10 Positive outcomes and actions after cardiac arrest 55:04 Difficulties in communicating with others 57:36 The importance of not going through it alone 59:06 Emotional support from loved ones 01:01:25 The mixed emotions that surviving a cardiac arrest elicit in survivors 1:04:50 Grant's advice for survivors 01:10:33 Outro 01:13:28 Support The Heart Warrior Project 1:15:01