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When My Heart Rebelled for Two Minutes—and My AICD Decided to Stay Employed

When My Heart Rebelled for Two Minutes—and My AICD Decided to Stay Employed

Some people collect souvenirs when they travel. I collect medical printouts. One routine cardiology visit handed me a neat little report, the kind that looks boring until you realize it’s basically a receipt for a moment your body tried to freestyle without permission. If you live with sarcoidosis and heart failure, you already know the feeling: you can be doing something painfully normal, and then your insides decide to audition for a disaster movie. This is the story of the day my heart tested the emergency system—and what it taught me about limits, denial, and why “I’m fine” is sometimes a full-blown lie.

This podcast is narrated using an AI voice. The words, reflections, and lived experience are my own.

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