Cardiac Diaries

Cardiac Diary Part 6: The 'Vampire' and a ‘Little Death’

Back home and reality sinks in. It's time to come to terms with my situation and fashion a new identity while my body slowly puts itself back together…

Apr 28 • Stuart Dyson

Cardiac Diary Part 5: ICU—Two Lions and Some Persistent Plastic

It's all done but my time in intensive care came with an unpleasant twist - and some new friends.

Apr 8 • Stuart Dyson

Cardiac Diary Part 4: My Heart-Stopping Appointment

After a week of waiting and preparing, bypass day is finally here. This is what it really feels like to hand your body over to complete strangers and…

Mar 22 • Stuart Dyson

Cardiac Diary Part 3: The Calm Before the Bypass

After the worst reveal ever, and a week of tests and waiting, doctors decided I was fit and healthy. Fit and healthy enough, that is, to stop my heart…

Feb 28 • Stuart Dyson

Cardiac Diary Part 2: From Civilian to Cardiac Patient

After my 'episode' was revealed as a heart attack in episode one, it was my turn on the cardiac conveyor belt. Things quickly went from worse... to…

Feb 8 • Stuart Dyson

Cardiac Diary Part 1: On the Comeback Trail… With a Deadly Detour

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." —Mike Tyson.

Jan 18 • Stuart Dyson

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