Experiencing a life-changing event such as a SCAD, has a huge impact on those who had the SCAD as well as their families and friends. Finding a lack of information about an uncommon and poorly understood condition can be difficult and may add to the strains of recovery. Reading others stories can be an enormous help.
July 5, 2013
Five weeks ago today I was on a 4 mile walk in Glenwood, Minnesota – my small hometown. I now reside in Colorado Springs but I was at home helping my father move from his home into an assisted living apartment. The SCAD event happened on a Tuesday morning and we had had a very […]
When my SCAD attack back in March 2013 happened I was 8 months pregnant. I was at home just resting when it hit me out of no where. At first I just thought I had severe stomach acid reflex but went full blown pain and pressure to the chest shoulder down my left arm and […]
May 30, 2013
I had my SCAD episode in February whilst doing the school run and singing along to Billie Oceans ‘Red Light Spells Danger’! I am 47 years old and it was quite a shock to say the least. I live in the Scottish Borders and breed Luing Cattle so am quite fit and healthy. The hospital […]
My name is Laura, I’m 19 years old and studying Psychology at the University of Bristol, England and this is my mum’s story. I only found out today that my mum had SCAD as I find it difficult to ask my dad the ins and outs of her death. On the week beginning the 15th […]
I am a 35-year old woman, married, with 2 beautiful children (5 yrs. old and 4 yrs. old). I work full-time as a lawyer at a large firm. Until 2 weeks ago, I was perfectly healthy, worked out frequently, and had no family history of heart disease. On April 24, 2013, while on a conference […]
May 10, 2013
Our daughter survived SCAD at the age of 34. She has three young children, a full-time job, and a large cattle ranch. We are so very fortunate that Someone was looking out for her. If all hadn’t worked like it did….. Her youngest child was 5 months old. We live 200 miles from a major […]
In 1999, 11 years before my heart attacks from SCAD, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. That is when the immune system goes into overdrive and begins to attack your own body. In my case it was my liver. Luckily I was diagnosed early and medication meant we could manage the damage and prevent further cirrhosis. In […]
May 1, 2013
I had a SCAD event on 8/4/2012! I was at the gym in Toledo, OH when it occurred. I was doing a circuit (moderate) which included an exercise called Renegade Plank. You are in plank position and alternate 5# weights during a 1 minute period. I was really determined to complete this set as I […]
April 22, 2013
I had a heart attack in 2005 due to overload: I was stressed at work due to not saying no to extra responsibilities, I was 20 pounds over weight, I was not eating right or exercising, and I had not taken a vacation in two years. In 2009 I had SCAD. It was a small […]
My father passed away from SCAD a couple of months ago. He was 59 years young, and extremely healthy. Very tragic and unexpected, as he left behind a wonderful family, wife of 38 years, 3 children (including myself), daughter in law, and two grandchildren. On the night of February 5th my mother found him in […]