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Who's Tom & Dick
Cancer, Heart Disease, Mental Health, and Health in general, a positive Mental attitude and some laughter is a medicine thats Free!
Cancer and Heart Disease are far too common these days in both Men and Women and with these illnesses, Mental Health can play a major part in a patient's recovery.
Nothing prepares us for that dreaded diagnosis of Cancer, a sudden Heart Attack, or Cardiac arrest without warning.
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Martin & Patrick discuss their personal experiences, the treatment, the support, family, and friends, not to mention mental health, what resources are available, both medical and financial, and what outside support one can tap into.
Discussions around everyday life, news, sports, hobbies arts and crafts may also feature as we discuss distractions from the challenges faced every day.
From time to time special guests and Celebrity guests are invited into the studio to discuss matters relating to their life and health experience, including healthcare professionals who can inject some alternative insight into a complex subjects.
Remember, our Podcasts are light-hearted, funny, interesting, and informative and should prove interesting and hopefully addictive as we grow our listeners and contributors worldwide.
Who's Tom & Dick
Acting it Out (Heart Attack)
Series 2 Episode 44
Heart Disease and Heart attacks are the subject of todays Podcast.
Martin & Patrick have special guest Actor Robert MacCafferty in the studio today to discuss his heart attack on the Golf course..
Robert an actor who was hired to take part in a nationwide NHS campaign says it saved his life when he realised he was having a heart attack while playing golf.
Robert McCafferty, 59, from near Shefford, Bedfordshire, England, said he began to feel his chest tighten, like indigestion or Heartburn, on the 12th hole at Chesfield Down Golf Club on 15 February this year (2025). He said he experienced the "same subtle symptoms" he had been told to act out, so knew instinctively to get help.
Originally from Glasgow, Robert filmed the advert about three years ago, a cardio surgeon advised him on his performance, to make him fully aware that "some of the symptoms are subtle".
Listen to Robert's story, you think having a heart attack is a big thing, clutching your chest and using big actions, but is it, Robert learnt a lot from acting out his Heart Attack in the movie role but that still didn't immediately trigger he thought he was having a Heart Attack.
Robert has some excellent advice well worth a listen and it may help you or others as it did him on that fateful day, some signs to help you identify a Heart attack in the making.
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