My son wants to be a doctor after saving the life of his father, who suddenly collapsed due to cardiac arrest.
Raheel Solkar, 49, a 49-year-old father of four, told Metro.co.uk how he was diagnosed with colon cancer in March 2021 and started chemotherapy shortly thereafter.
He was in the middle of a third treatment cycle on Saturday, September 11th last year. He “sit down on the couch and began to breathe out of her”-I don’t remember.
Raheel’s son Adam, now 19 years old, was 18 at the time, but as soon as he realized something was wrong, he took action with his brother Imran (now 16 years old).
“My memory of the day was that it was a bit shocking and scrambled at first,” a Londoner told Metro.co.uk.
“Imran and I were in the kitchen and suddenly my cousin Zack ran, shouting that his dad had fallen.
“Imran immediately rang 999 while trying to see if we were still breathing. When we noticed he wasn’t breathing, Imran called the call handler. I told you to start CPR.
“He did it for about a minute and then I took over. What I could think of was,” This happened, and this is what I have to do now. ” It was just.
“I tried not to think this was my dad, I knew I needed to keep it. Then how long I continued CPR until my mom said it was 15 minutes. I didn’t know.
“It felt like two minutes … it all felt so fast, and I was just autopiloting. When I was doing CPR, my dad took a deep breath, but never breathed again. Did not spit.
“It wasn’t until the ambulance arrived and the rescuers shocked him with a defibrillator that his heart began.
“I’m very happy to be there at the time. Last year I was thinking about a gap year abroad, so things could have been very different. So what if I weren’t here? thought.”
Raheel was taken to Baht Hospital in central London, where he underwent tests to determine the cause of his medically-induced coma and cardiac arrest.
“It was incredible when I learned what Adam did when I fell, and he literally saved my life,” said the IT worker.
“Doctors explained that if Adam didn’t start CPR right away, I could have died or had brain damage.
“Thanks to him for CPR for a long time, he kept sending blood to my brain. I have no words to thank him for what he did. Thank you and what he did. I wasn’t sure what I thought, but it was a big deal and I kept impressing him that I was here thanks to him.
“He said he was like me, very calm about things and just did what he needed … he doesn’t express his emotions, but he seems to be dealing well.”
Frustrated doctors couldn’t figure out why Raheel fell into cardiac arrest, but when he inserted an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and his heartbeat became abnormal again, he was shocked and normal. I tried to return to the rhythm.
He has completed his cancer treatment and is currently waiting to ask if he needs any more.
Raheel’s wife and teacher Adam’s mother, Sumaiya, said:
“But I’m so proud and grateful to Adam that I’d like to talk about what he did.
“I’m only a few minutes away, so when I arrived, Adam was just focusing on CPR and trying to save his dad.
“But I know how to CPR, but Adam could see me shocked with trauma. He was great,” Mom just stood aside. Let me do this. “
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Symptoms of cardiac arrest
According to the British Heart Foundation, cardiac arrest usually occurs without warning. If someone is in cardiac arrest, they suddenly collapse and look like this:
- Lose consciousness
- Will not respond
- Not breathing or not breathing normally – Not breathing normally may be gasping
If not treated or treated immediately, the person will die. If you find someone in cardiac arrest, immediately call 999 to start CPR.
You can learn how to do CPR here in 15 minutes using the charity’s free digital training tools.
“He was very calm and gathered. He was just in the zone and not panicking or crying. Adam was just great.
“Even if he doesn’t want to do much from it, the words can’t describe how proud we are. But that was a very big problem. I completely told him. I was in awe. “
The family hopes that Adam, who is currently working in the hematology lab at North Middlesex Hospital in a gap year, will be able to pursue his dream of studying medicine at college.
Adam added: “I’m always interested in science and at the same time want to help people, so I want to be a doctor.
“This experience made me want it even more and helped me calm down in the most stressful situations, so I think I felt more fit for it.
“I applied to several universities to study medicine, and I hope to get back to you soon. I wish you success.’
Raheel, the father of 12-year-old Aysha and 5-year-old Ismaeel, said, “I really wanted to do something to realize what Adam did for me and our family.” Nominated for the Heart Hero Award in 2022.
“I still don’t think he understands exactly what he did, so I can encourage others to learn CPR and save lives, so I want people to know,” he said. Added.
The award, run annually by the British Heart Foundation, is now in its fifth year and Metro.co.uk is the media partner for the 2022 event.
This year, after being held online for two years for the coronavirus pandemic, it will return to the live event and will be hosted by Vernon Kay.
Scottish soccer player Scott Allan and television and radio moderator Will Njobub are among the judges of this year’s celebrities.
Winners and candidates from different disciplines and across the UK are celebrated and include notable fundraising and heroic individuals who have stepped up to save the lives of strangers using CPR.
The awards ceremony raises awareness of the ongoing need to fund pioneering research that enables science fiction and gives hope to more than 7 million people in the UK living in cardiac and cardiovascular conditions.
How to recommend someone for the Heart Hero Award
Heart Hero is a creative way to fund our research, from medical professionals with extraordinary work to young people with heart disease who have shown incredible courage and determination. Anyone can do anything up to exciting fund-raising activities.
The finalists will be invited to the awards ceremony in London on Thursday, December 1st to announce the winners.
There are eight categories you can vote for, including Young Heart Hero, CPR Hero, and Innovative Fundraiser.
Visit the British Heart Foundation website for category details and recommendations.
Entry ends May 31, 2022 at 5 pm. Good luck!
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