State Trooper Ethan Bradshaw always wanted to be a dad. But he almost missed the chance to see the birth of his son due to a medical scare. When his wife, Mickaela Bradshaw, told him they were expecting, his world fell into place. As baby prepping got underway and excitement continued, Bradshaw began having unexpected chest pain while at the gym.
As soon as Bradshaw got to the E.R. waiting room and Mickaela Bradshaw arrived, he collapsed.
“I am thinking we’re starting our new life together, and I’m not sure if he was going to make it that day. So it was a lot of overwhelming feelings happening on that day. It felt like forever,” she said.
Ethan Bradshaw says his family has a history of heart disease but thought he was too young to experience issues. After almost an hour of CPR and other lifesaving measures, he was given the Impella CP, the world’s smallest heart pump, which was later removed.
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