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‘Everything went dark’
“I didn’t have any symptoms before it all happened. I didn’t have any chest pain or labored breathing,” he recalls. “As I was running back up the court, I suddenly stopped. I broke into a profuse cold sweat and began to feel sick to my stomach. I wondered, ‘What is going on?’ I felt wobbly and saw the lights dim, and everything went dark.
“When I regained consciousness, I was lying on the basketball court floor with people all around asking me questions, trying to get me to respond.”
On the court, Kevin’s world dissolved into darkness as he collapsed, unconscious. A fellow player, a registered nurse, rushed to his side. Discovering Kevin’s lifeless state, he wasted no time and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Through the combined efforts of those present and the expertise of first responders, Kevin’s life hung in the balance.
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