Sudden Death Beautiful Life

By Jaime Alvarez

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to die and the effect it would have on your loved ones? Have you wondered what happens to your spirit when life leaves your body? Sudden Death, Beautiful Life is the true story of one mans death and visit to the after-life region. On June 27, 2015, at 7:15 a.m., Jaime Alvarez died physically but not spiritually. Immediately after dying a sudden death from cardiac arrest, his being was transported away from his dead corpse and into a realm that human words struggle to describe. In this new dimension, fear and anxiety did not exist. Time was no longer relevant, and there was no need for choice! From Jaimes vantage point, he could clearly see the life-and-death struggle to try to save his discarded physical body. I encourage you to read Sudden Death Beautiful Life and see why we do not have to fear dying.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524646608

Jaime Alvarez

JAIME ALVAREZ was born September 14,1949, in Mexicali Mexico, to U.S. citizen parents. Throughout Jaimes life being a true and faithful family man has always been his priority. On December 2, 2018, Jaime and his childhood sweetheart, Eunice, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They have been blessed with four amazing daughters, Leticia, Marisela, Elena, and Gina. Included in what Jaime calls, His Village, are 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Jaime is most proud of being a faithful husband, father, and grandfather. Jaimes first book is entitled, SKIN FOR SKIN. It is the true story of his family ten year struggle against false criminal charges and how they were exonerated. THE COLLECTIVE WORKS of JAIME ALVAREZ, including DICHOS DE MI MADRE, was Jaimes second book. It was dedicated to his mother who passed from alzheimers Disease in 2015. SUDDEN DEATH BEAUTIFUL LIFE, is Jaimes third published book. It is about the amazing story of how he and his family survived sudden cardiac arrest. Over 300,000 people die annually from sudden cardiac arrest only one in ten people survive, sudden cardiac arrest. The book tells about the incredible challenge his entire family had to endure and what can only be called miracles they witnessed. 50 YEARS AND COUNTING, How to be happily married forever. is the true story of Jaime and Eunices 50 years of marriage. In its pages, you will find practical wisdom and advice for any couple contemplating marriage. The book does not color coat the challenges involved in creating a healthy and long-lasting marriage. Being married so many years brings with it many new changes requiring resiliency and sometimes reinvention. It is spiritual but not religious. It is a must-read for anyone for all young couples. JAIME ALVAREZ is an author and inspirational speaker. He can be contacted at [e-mail].

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/31/2016

ISBN: 978-1-5246-4661-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-4659-2 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-4660-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016917702

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1

June 27, 2015, 7:15 AM. The Day I Died

Chapter 2

Leaving This World-Sudden Death Cardiac Arrest-Out of Body Experience

Chapter 3

10 Days in ICU at LLUMC

Chapter 4

A Beautiful Life

Chapter 5

Miracles and Guardian Angels

Chapter 6

The Mind, Body And Spirit Connection

Chapter 7

Life Changing Event

DEDICATION

I dedicate this book to my wife of almost 50 years and my eternal soulmate, Eunice. We have been through everything together, side by side, along with our four beautiful daughters, Leticia, Marisela, Elena, and Gina who are the loves of my life, my 13 grandchildren, Jena, Priscila, Victor Jr., Jasmine, Hector Jr., Ivana, Seth, John Jaime, Katrina, Vivian, Isaac, Leo, and Sophia, my 3 great grandchildren, Levi, Baby Lana, and Baby Hector, my 3 son-in-law’s, Hector, Victor and John lastly my secret friend who sustains me every minute of the day and is the Master of miracles.

INTRODUCTION

If the cities the size of Corpus Christi Texas, Riverside California, St. Louis Missouri, or Pittsburg Pennsylvania were wiped out in a one year period, our country would be in a state of shock and all state and national resources would be mobilized. I chose these cities because each one of them individually has a population of approximately the same amount of people that die in our country from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

According to a report published by The American Heart Association in 2013, there were 359,000 incidents of sudden cardiac arrests reported in The United States. The survival rate was 9.5%. Over 300,000 people died in 2013 from sudden cardiac arrest, more deaths than Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, diabetes, cervical cancer, motor vehicle accidents, suicide, HIV/AIDS, lung cancer and gun shots combined.

Sudden cardiac arrest is called sudden death because there are rarely any symptoms and almost no forewarning. On June 27, 2015, at 7:15 am, I suffered full blown sudden death cardiac arrest. Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib) had become part of my life since 2008. I managed my A-fib with prescribed blood thinners and heart medications nothing could have prepared me or my family for what happened at 7:15 am that fateful day.

While enjoying a pleasant conversation with my daughter Elena, I suffered sudden death cardiac arrest, the electrical system in my heart stopped and I was clinically dead for approximately 40 minutes. It was then, what I call, a sudden death out of body experience happened. In an instant, I was transported to a different realm and a different existence. I became part of a universe that is not known to earthly man. In chapter two of my book, I go into more detail about my consciousness beyond what is understood.

Sudden cardiac arrest is almost always fatal because when it strikes, within 5 minutes, the victim can die. Statistics show that the average time for paramedics to arrive on scene is 6-9 minutes. In my case, they took approximately 15 to 20 minutes because we didn’t know when you dial, 911 from a cell phone it can take twice as long for first responders to arrive when compared to a land line. A cell phone may not identify your location which can create another problem.

Through the pages of my book you will travel with me and my beloved family through an unimaginable journey of life and death challenges and the divine miracles that saved my life. My hope is that my experience will help you save the life of a loved one if they should fall victim to sudden cardiac arrest.

CHAPTER 1

JUNE 27, 2015, 7:15 AM.

THE DAY I DIED

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH IS AN INSTANT

JAIME ALVAREZ

It was a beautiful Saturday morning and as usual I was up bright and early. By 6: am, I had already prepared our morning coffee and was now busy in my garden tending to my tomato and chili plants. My daughter Elena, my wife, and I have an almost sacred tradition of having coffee together every morning. I love our ritual.

Saturday’s are special because Elena doesn’t have to work. Who could have known that this particular Saturday would change our lives forever. Elena is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the Palm Springs Unified School District’s Mental Health. I was especially excited that morning to share with Elena a high school picture of my varsity baseball team that I had posted on Facebook the night before. The resemblance between her son, Victor, and myself when I was in school was striking. I headed to my bedroom asking Elena to follow me. I wanted to retrieve the posted photograph on Facebook. The wonderful aroma of my delicious cup of coffee filled the air. I showed my daughter a team picture of my varsity baseball team. I was kneeling in the front row of the photograph. The year was 1967 and I was only seventeen years old. My daughter said, Wow! Victor does look a lot like you, dad, when you were young.

Elena left the room and started talking with her mother in the kitchen, which is next to our living room. I stayed sitting on my chair, with a smile on my face, and a warm feeling of what a truly blessed man I was. That was the last memory I had. My life came to an abrupt and unexpected end.

Have you ever wondered how your loved ones would react if you died? I’m amazed and intrigued that I have been given privilege to know the answer.

I have cried many tears of gratitude when reading my wife’s and daughter’s accounts of the day I died. It was my loved ones who really suffered witnessing me drop dead in front of them. I went to the most peaceful and serene place that is unimaginable, unless you have been there yourself, but of course that would mean you would have to die in order to know.

Now I have to defer to the people that were eye witnesses as to what ensued next. I was gone, no longer conscious of my earthly condition.

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Written by Elena Labastida

Jaime’s 3rd born daughter

The morning of Saturday, June 7, 2015, started out like every other morning. I decided to slowly make my way over to my parent’s home for coffee. We have a priceless tradition of having coffee together every morning. I wanted to give my father more time to water his garden because it was going to be a hot day! As I perked my husband’s decaffeinated coffee, I could see my father watering his garden outside my kitchen window. I walked over to my parent’s home I was pleasantly surprised and happy that my mother would be join us for coffee. She usually sleeps a little later than my father and I. I greeted my mother with a warm embrace and kiss.

My father was excited to show me a picture he posted on his Facebook page. The picture was one of his El Monte high school baseball team. He motioned me to come over to the computer in his room and demonstrated the picture to me. He commented on how much Victor, my son, looked like him in the picture.

We sat down to enjoy our coffee! My mother and I on the couch and my father sat in front of us on an odd uncomfortable small Victorian chair that doesn’t have any arms. Initially, I had disdain for that chair, but in retrospect that chair benefited my father greatly. My mother and I were conversing over my grandmother’s care. When I saw through the corner of my eye, my father’s head tilt to the right, as if he was joking around with us like he likes to do. In the second it took me to look over at my father, he slumped out of his chair and fell on the floor. My mother let out a spine chilling scream! I grabbed my mother’s cell phone, dialed 911, and tossed it to her and gave her the instruction loudly, Call 911. I kneeled next to my father, who was now curled on his right side and rolled him onto his back. I was expecting to see my father in and out of consciousness.

Nothing could have prepared me for what I saw! My father looked contorted and was a purplish red coloring. I knew my father was dead… In that moment I felt sheer panic and fear. The fear I felt was twofold because I knew every minute counted before my father’s organs and brain would begin to die from lack of oxygen and blood flow. But, I didn’t have any formal CPR training. Jehovah, my God was with me and infusing me with the courage I needed to perform CPR immediately. My fear turned to anger! I thought, Not like this, not like this! I came to the quick realization that if my father was going to die, I was going to do everything I could to give him a fighting chance to live.

My mother’s screams continued and at one point I thought she was going to faint. At that moment, my uncle Reuben, pulled up and my mother ran outside screaming, ‘Call 911! He’s having a heart attack. My husband was in the laundry room of our home, which is adjacent to my parent’s house and heard my mother’s frantic words. My husband ran over to my parents and I recall seeing the silhouette in the front window. I felt a sense of relief knowing he was there. I looked up at him and said, He’s not breathing! Take over with chest compressions!"

I frantically asked my mother if she called 911. She said she had not made contact and was still waiting on hold. I took the phone and waited. What seemed like an eternity for the 911 operator to respond and asked her questions. I repeatedly pleaded please send someone, my father is not breathing. I handed my mother the phone and ran back to help my husband, who was still providing CPR, to my father.

My mother called my sister’s Leticia and Marisela, to inform them of what was happening. She put my eldest sister, Leticia on speaker and she gave a CPR instructions. My sister, Leticia, is a registered nurse. 30 compressions to every two breaths, she instructed.

My husband provided quality CPR to my father and I could see his color returning to his face. I was giving him mouth to mouth resuscitation and I could see my father’s belly, bloating, because I was blowing too hard