Cedillo’s daughter wasn’t originally due until November.
But on October 7, his fiancée, Vanessa Sandoval, suddenly went into labor — and all bets were off.
The couple quickly raced to Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California, where doctors confirmed that it was officially Go Time.
By the following morning, their daughter, Juliette Francine, was born — more than a month before her due date.
The couple was happy to finally meet their little girl, though they knew her early arrival came with risks.
So when doctors advised that both mom and baby should stay a little longer to recuperate, they didn’t think twice.
By Sunday, they would be officially discharged, so Cedillo decided to get some rest before picking them up. He returned home for the night, and so did his shoulder and neck pain.
He remembers only sleeping in 10-15-minute intervals for a total of two hours due to the excruciating pain. Cedillo secured an early appointment with his chiropractor, as he usually does, but this time the adjustment didn’t relieve the pain.
The pain felt different, he described. It started in his chest, running up his neck and down his arm.
The next morning, he headed to the chiropractor for an adjustment, but even that didn’t ease his pain.
In fact, the pain seemed to have spread — and it was getting worse.
Although still in pain, he traveled back to the hospital to pick up Sandoval and the new addition to their family.
Upon arrival, he greeted his fiancée and laid down to rest, but in a moment he was in and out of consciousness.
The postpartum nurse noticed he didn’t look well and suggested he go to the emergency room. By the time he was transferred, his breathing was shallow and he lost consciousness about three times, his fiancée recalled.
After an imaging procedure of his blood vessels, the doctor discovered a 100% blockage to his left anterior descending artery causing a heart attack. They removed the blockage, and Cedillo said he “felt better than ever.” Now, 3 weeks into his recovery, he fatigues very quickly.
“The fact that this happened to me is just another hiccup in my life,” he explained to USA TODAY. “(Vanessa) is just like me, she is a trooper. Her biggest fear was that he was going to keel over and she was going to stuck raising the baby by herself.”
Source:usatoday.com, cafemom.com
