In this film, Gregor talks about his recovery. As he was so fit and well prior to his OHCA, Gregor was not offered formal cardiac rehabilitation. He was keen to be independent but found a lot of the advice available to him on the internet was contradictory and confusing. He worried about his ability to return to exercise and fitness. Although Gregor’s employers were very helpful, in that he was offered a phased return to work, he felt that they did not really understand what had happened or the impact of the OHCA on his health. Because he looked the same as he had prior to the OHCA, it was difficult for his colleagues to realise that he was very different. Gregor found it hard accepting that he could no longer function in the same way at work as he had previously. The nature of his work had changed. Getting back to ‘normal’ took longer than he had expected.
This resource is from the Life After Cardiac Arrest website -
https://lifeaftercardiacarrest.org
This website provides support and information for those who have experienced an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), their families and those who have been bereaved by OHCA.
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