LIVING MIRACLE WHO DIED SIX TIMES OFFERS SUPPORT TO HEART ATTACK VICTIMS AND FAMILIES
–Educator and heart attack survivor addresses multiple recovery issues
Patrick J. Fox defied odds and death six times during his ‘widow-maker’ heart attack at the young and healthy age of 48; the event transformed him and inspired him to help other victims like himself. Fox wrote his new book The Widow-Maker Heart Attack at age 48 for heart attack victims and their families to understand attacks and how to recover.
The Widow-Maker Heart Attack at age 48 provides hope and a pathway to recovery for other heart attack patients and their loved ones facing the same daunting, life changing, unexpected experience. Patrick’s first year of life after suffering his heart attack is chronicled in the book, combined with his evolving physical and psychological progress.
In writing this book, Fox’s goal was to help other families and loved ones facing the same devastating unfamiliar territory as his family faced on March 31, 2008. It provides timeless support for loved ones of heart attack victims so that they might better be able to understand what the patient is going through and what they might do to help the victims better deal with the experience. It offers insight to the post heart attack life as victims recover.
“I am a living miracle survivor of a massive heart attack that has learned firsthand the ins and outs of surviving a heart attack, both physically and emotionally,” says Fox. “My book has a great deal to relay about heart disease, surviving heart attacks, anticipating heart attacks, and mentally and physically recovering from heart attacks.”
The Widow-Maker Heart Attack at age 48 addresses important points, including:
-You do not have to have any of the six risk factors associated with heart attack to actually suffer a heart attack
-Not all heart attacks, tests, or symptoms are created equal
-Thoughts in the emergency room and ICU
-’Mount Everest moments
-Heart attack-related depression
-The sometimes surprising truth about recovery from a heart attack, both physically and emotionally
-What families can do in the ICU, hospital room, and beyond for emotional support of heart attack victim
The book provides much needed insight into critical topics that become part of the day to day lives of heart attack victims. The author laments about the mental side of first symptoms of actually experiencing a heart attack. Emergency room feelings, mental challenges associated with dying, physical and emotional thoughts of waking up in the ICU, first day emotional panic, first night death feelings, prescription drugs, and cardio rehab, are all addressed.
“The vast majority of heart attack books are written by health professionals or doctors who speak from their educational background, rather than firsthand experience,” adds Fox. “My book speaks to the doctors, patients, hospitals, and loved ones from the patient’s perspective, providing insights not often heard.”
Patrick J. Fox is a first-time author who, upon defying odds and death six times during his widow-maker heart attack at the young and healthy age of 48, felt he owed it to his family and others to write a book that provided hope, courage and insight.
Patrick has been a teacher in the public school system for 11 years, coached for 19 seasons, as well as a certified professional horse trainer during his leisure time. He shares his dream log home with his wife of 26 years and has two adult children living their lives in Chicago, IL and Orlando, FL.
He is considered a ‘medical miracle’ by many health professionals, and it is that accomplishment that has encouraged him to share his story with others.
THE WIDOW-MAKER HEART ATTACK AT AGE 48 is available on Amazon.com, bn.com, and AuthorHouse: (http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/
Patrick, I appreciated this book so much,I too am a survivor of the Widow Maker. In 2010 , I was not feeling well, complained to my Doctor- even said Something is going on in my chest.After an ekg which was good.She decided it was anxiety. 3 days later I went to er with chest pain. Again ekg was good, blood work was good and I was told to go home and I might want to check with a cardiologist. The next night chestpain, er, ekg,blood work, told the same thing. I went to cardiologist who said he thougt I probably needed a gastrointestinal dr. But he would have me do a stress test. The next week while doing the stress test. I got into the same pain , had to get off the treadmill . They finished the pictures etc. said we will walk you to the door. The next week I went to visit in his office. Stress test was inconclusive, HOWEVER since I got into the pain he believed I had a blockage and needed to have a heart cath. They did that the next day at the heart lab across from the hospital. After they did the cath an ambulance was called and I was transported to the hospital and my heart was repaired right away. Yes, Patrick, I too won the lottery as I was ready to have a major heart attack with the ‘widow maker’.I am thankful for every day and will be talking to my church family about being proactive in their health issues. I am a District Governor in the Lions International Organization in Indiana and will use my speaking engagements to promote the same. Hope to hear from you. Blessings to you. Brenda Lawson
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Patrick: thanks for writing you book great info for survivors and loved one. My father died of one back in 1963 I was 10 at the time. My Brother and I were with him At an Ice skating and first night it opened in Ft. Lauderdale FL. My Brother died in his sleep at the age of 61. Probably the same thing. Thanks again for your book. Steve