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From Panic to Peace: A Mom’s Story of a Near-Fatal Heart Attack, Hospital Delirium, and Unshakeable Faith
Manage episode 513839779 series 3673822
We tell the full story of my husband’s massive heart attack, the codes, the impella, and the long days of delirium, doubt, and stubborn hope. We push back on bad assumptions, hold tight to faith, and find help in family, humor, and clear boundaries.
• first heart attack missed, late diagnosis
• stents placed, sudden collapse at home, CPR
• transfer to higher care, multiple codes, impella
• cooling protocols, ICU alarms, hard conversations
• advocating against rushed trach, poor scans
• sedation weaning, delirium, memory gaps
• swallow tests, NG tube conflict, meds via ice cream
• apnea nights, safety plans, step-down care
• insurance fight, life vest, discharge home
• near-death vision, meaning, ongoing therapy
• practical advocacy tips and boundaries
• community, faith, and small wins
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Chapters
1. Season Two: Relationships & Faith (00:00:00)
2. Trigger Warning & Ownership of Story (00:01:15)
3. The First Heart Attack Weekend (00:02:14)
4. Stents, Discharge, and False Calm (00:05:24)
5. Midnight Collapse and CPR (00:08:11)
6. ER Chaos, Respiratory Failure, Stabilized (00:10:45)
7. Cooling, Presence, and Hard News (00:12:56)
8. Transfer to Tertiary Care (00:16:03)
9. Codes, Choices, and a Prayer (00:17:50)
10. Second Procedure and More Stents (00:20:05)
11. Sedation Fights and Boundaries (00:22:10)
12. Pushing Back on Grim Prognoses (00:24:30)
13. Removing Supports and First Awakening (00:27:15)
14. Memory Gaps and Recognition (00:29:10)
15. Delirium, Humor, and Hard Moments (00:31:20)
16. Swallow Tests, NG Tube Battles (00:34:00)
17. Small Wins: Ice Cream and Meds (00:36:35)
18. Step-Down, Apnea, and Night Watches (00:38:10)
19. Walking, Friction, and Safety Plans (00:40:15)
20. Insurance Roadblock, Life Vest Path (00:42:30)
21. Home, Healing Brain, New Realities (00:44:25)
22. Near-Death Vision and Meaning (00:46:20)
23. Closing Reflections & Community Invite (00:48:10)
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