Darkangel Dawn

Caitlyn, I can guarentee you that your brother felt no pain what so ever. My son Dairik passed 3 weeks ago of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and this is what was told to us by the cardiologist..Please take comfort in knowing this more than likely pertains to your brother Joe also. ... He had a pre existing condition of an enlarged heart- likely since birth. Nothing anyone would have ever known- unless there were symptoms. The doctors say what happened was 1 in 1,000. Once the heart skips a beat it try's to make up for that moment and goes into shock which creates an arrhythmia (it beats way too fast for the body to handle) the saving grace with this type of condition is that there is no thought process- no pain- no realization as to what was even going on. The last thing Dairik will ever remember is exactly what he was touching or doing. He had not a single clue that anything was going to happen so in turn there was no shock no being scared no regrets no feeling... What so ever.

On July 19th my whole world crashed. I lost my 23 yr. old son Dairik to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ( enlarged heart ) We never knew of his condition because there were never any symptoms.I told him I loved his as he walked into work that morning and 1 hr. later my baby boy was gone. The only saving grace that is keeping me sane is knowing he felt absolutely no pain when he passed. Having to call his 25 yr. old brother Damien was heartbreaking. I cry everyday especially at lunch time because we ate together everyday for 2 yrs. He was my baby boy and my best friend. I laughed everyday when I was around him and when he and his brother got going it at night i would be in tears from laughing so hard.Now there is silence and I seldom laugh. My son Damien feels like he shouldn't be laughing or having any type of fun because his brother/best friend isn't here to share it with him.I try not to let him see me cry so as not to bring him down anymore than he already is..I haven't been to a grief counselor because I am an extremely shy and emotional person. I would have an anxiety attack and would be unable to speak. I guess I just need to deal with this on my own. Just wondering how many other parents have lost their child to this horrible condition..