Several years ago, I was a moderately successful business person and a very good basketball referee. One day, I discovered that I had an irregular heartbeat. I had a condition known as atrial fibrillation.

I guess I really shouldn't be here today, writing to you. On February 11 of 2003, a doctor in Philadelphia made a serious mistake. A routine procedure turned deadly. I was dead for 3-4 minutes. A surgeon had to cut open my chest to save my life. I survived with complications. I was very depressed and I was given a drug that was not approved by the FDA. To read more, Click here.