Keeping you on the pulse of what’s happening inside the EMS community. Catch up with Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson weekly as they discuss EMS life through good-natured banter and expert perspectives. Their vehicle for delivering the news and know how is that of two medics sitting on the truck between calls. Their mission is to make all listeners, EMS insiders.
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Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
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In this episode of Inside EMS, Kelly Grayson rejoins Cohost Chris Cebollero to discuss his recent medical scare and to celebrate 10 years of Inside EMS.
Kelly recently suffered a massive pulmonary embolus, which severely compromised blood flow to nearly 100% of both his lungs.
Though he admits delaying care was not the brightest decision at the time, he now knows how close he came to losing his life, and is committed to taking his health seriously – both mental and physical.
Notable quotes from this episode
“Be good patients and don’t be stupid. We are the world’s worst at taking care of ourselves.”
“It slapped me upside the face on April 14 that it’s time to start walking the walk about your own health.“
“Even if you have the capacity to rationalize, and the capacity to be clinically analytic during your own medical emergency, ultimately, all it’s going to do is give you piece of mind when you die that you knew what killed you.”
Read more about Kelly’s medical scare:
- ‘Is this what dying feels like?’
A wake-up call and a plea: Don’t be stubborn about your health - After the wakeup call: First steps of a wellness journey
“The problem with people testing their limits is that they often find them.”