The Story of John Gregoire - Survival Date: June 23, 2002

Living for Zachary has had the pleasure and honor to share John Gregoire's story - a story of survival and inspiration. Read below for John's incredible story as told by himself -


On June 23rd, 2002 I experienced Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) while working out with my wife and two boys at our health club. I had no symptoms, no pain or shortness of breath. Even when SCA happened, it was like turning off a light switch. There was no discomfort or chest clutching, just darkness. A heart surgeon, who was also at the club, saw me collapse. He immediately recognized that it was SCA and began CPR but I was not responding. He then asked if the club had a defibrillator. The club had just recently purchased one, and he used it to shock my heart back into rhythm. I had 99.9% blockage of a major artery that stents now keep open and I recovered completely. Please get a heart screening to see if you have any blockage and support the availability of defibrillators. I have a Philips defibrillator at home and at my office.

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Living for Zachary celebrates John's 10 Year Anniversary of
Life on June 23, 2012 by raising Sudden Cardiac Awareness through the
internet via friends & family.

Please help John share his story with others and further our fight against the leading cause of death in the US, Sudden Cardiac Arrest. 

Click here to donate to John's Cardiac Screening & AED Fund



All donations will be used to perform youth cardiac screenings and purchase AEDs for distribution to local schools & youth athletic facilities.

Please mail donations by check to the address below:

Living for Zachary

P.O. Box 867671

Plano, TX 75086-7671

For information on the Living for Zachary AED Donation program contact
Mark Gonzales at 214.336.3525 or email Mark@Living4zachary.org