Pet Cam’s Caught the Attacks

Although this may be triggering for some, you can see through the eyes of our two pet cam’s we have for our cats. Sauron sits in the living room, and Mount Doom in our bedroom.

The videos are timelapsed / sped up, but between the two videos, you can watch the timestamps between the two cameras. I definitely had 3 heart attacks within 5 hours. Maybe it was just 1 non-stop one with differing peaks.

From Sauron’s view, in the beginning when I got out of bed, I immediately was brought to the floor. I was probably on the floor for at least 5 minutes. I transitioned from the floor, to the couch, to roaming around the house just trying to get this under control. At the time, I thought it was just detox from the mold exposure. Every muscle just firing. I was sweating heat to toe. At one point I pulled my sleep pants up to my knees because I was just burning up.

From mount doom, I tossed and turned. I would just go back and forth from the bed to the couch. Paralyzed in pain. At one point I remember just laying down on the bed just spread out. Rolling back and forth. But at this point, I’m moaning in pain. Writhing agony. My eyes welled up with tears. As things worsened as I layer on my back, you can see me get up out of bed, immediately drop to my knees, and lay down on the bed.

It was at this point I woke up Anies. Started telling her my symptoms. She did ask if I needed to go to the ER, but at the time I said no. Because if we go, they will just play off my symptoms. I needed to make sure I go in “in rough shape”. That way they call sepsis.

Again, all I knew at the time was the mold exposure, and my WBC’s just climbing. I started to shake from the stress, anxiety, and fear these new symptoms were causing.

Anies left for work at 8:00am, and the attack ramped up no more than the door closed. I endured the attack until 9am, got in the shower, and went to see Dr Naylor.

As I laid down for the muscle testing in his office, I could feel the pressure getting worse. As I left, the pressure in my chest just kept intensifying. I started to sweat again. I was only concerned about badging into work. Proving I was at the office.

I left right at the 4th hour I was in the building. And went home. I texted Anies that we gotta go. I started to pack the “to-go” bag again. Which is what I bring to the hospital knowing I’m going to be admitted.

I hope these videos provide insight into the agony, fear, anxiety, and sheer terror one goes through during a heart attack. I only hope that this message helps someone down the road.