On Wednesday night (Jan 28) Daniel collapsed while playing basketball at the gym. The paramedics came and had to shock Daniel's heart to revive him. We have heard several versions of what happened that night, and they vary greatly. When the paramedics arrived, they were told that they had been called immediately after Daniel collapsed, and it took them less than 4 minutes to arrive. One story is that there was no CPR administered on site, another story says that there was. The amount of time that Daniel's brain was without oxygen also varies by a lot. It could be 2 minutes, it could be 10. The shorter the time the better. Doctors have told us that 10 minutes would indicate serious brain damage and less of a chance for recovery. All of the stories are the same on one point though, Daniel was already laying down when he stopped breathing, so we know that he did not hit his head.
Either way Daniel was resuscitated and brought to the ER at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center within a few minutes. I(Rebecca) met him here, and there has been someone with him ever since. In the ER he showed great signs by moving a lot and trying to fight the breathing tube. He was breathing on his own in the ER, but soon after, the ventilator took over for him. They sedated him pretty heavily to stop him from struggling against the treatment as well.
The cardiologist there in the ER that night explained that Daniel's heart went into a state called attriculation. That means that the electric pulse in his heart fired at the wrong time, and his heart sort of started to vibrate instead of pump. Thankfully the AED device was able to start his heart again.
Daniel has had a heart condition since he was born, and has been closely monitored by a cardiologist his entire life. His cardiologist has been very positive about the condition of his heart, so this is a big shock. Daniel is very active and healthy, and has plays basketball for hours every day and there has never been a problem before. The cardiologist never put any limits on his activities becuase his heart was so strong and healthy. She is just as shocked as the rest of us that this happened.
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Wow, Rebecca, I am so so sorry about Daniel. I am praying for him and your family and I hope with all my heart he makes a full recovery.
ReplyDeleteRebecca, our thoughts and prayers are with you guys. Thanks for the updates. I wish there was something I could say or do that would make this all go away, but the best I can do is keep Daniel and your family in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteThank you guys so much for creating this page. It has made this confusing and scary situation a lot easier to understand.
ReplyDelete*Dan, there are a lot of people that love you and know you are fighting through a lot of things, keep working hard and we will all continue to keep you and your family in our prayers. I know that your outcome will be for the best. You have blessed my life in so many ways. Thank you so much for being an amazing person. Please continue to be strong.
Thank you for letting us know so quickly about Dirty. He is part of our family. I am so sorry you are hurting so much. Please keep talking to him, he can hear you. He is so strong and we are praying for him bunches. I am glad to hear they let his body warm up. He would much rather be on heating pads. When we went to CanCun he wore these big sunglassses with a big hat and lots and lots of sunscreen all day and night. Remind him how goofy he looked. He always laughed about that. Please tell him the Buelows send their love, and prayers. I love Daniel so much.
ReplyDeleteDaniel is like a son to me and I love him alot.
ReplyDeleteBob Buelow