Heart failure afflicts girl while playing DDR

Misaki's Midnite Blaze · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 8:19 am Post subject:

I may be somewhat late on this topic but this is indeed a sad story. It's hard for people like this girl to think that they're doing ok and then bam it hits them hard and painful.

I send my condolence to this girl and her family.
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Mista C-Jay Stylez · Trick Member Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, CA

My sympathy and prayers go out to that girl and her family...that's all I gotta say !

)D(D)R(!)K(I)D( · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Location: NH

I hope people dont think the heart failure was caused by DDR, becuz then people will stop playin it and then the arcades will take it out cuz its not makin them money

Something like that happened up here (the same "idea")

A really fat guy wanted to ride a rollercoster and i guess they thot he was strapped in but he busted it open cuz hes blub....or sumthing? idk exactly....but he fell out at the top of the coster and died.....

so it wasnt cuz the rollercoster wasnt safe, just he wasnt using it properly...kinda lol

Tomo_kun · Trick Member Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Location: SE-WI.

PULSE Is portraying it as if it was the games fault, that caused her to pass out on that speciffic time.
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Syntax Null · Trick Member Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Location: Mesa, AZ

Just wondering. I sweat too easily while playing DDR. In fact I usually already have a sweatline forming on the collar of my shirt after playing Ecstacy as my very first song of the day. Does weight affect how hard/often you sweat?

Btw I'm 6'2 and 230 lbs. And I play Heavy all the time, save for a few 10-footers such as MAX300 or PARANOiA Survivor.

Crono · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 12:58 pm Post subject:

That would really be quite traumatizing x_X...poor girl's probably not going to be playing DDR anytime again soon...but at least she has the medication and whatnot now, so it's probably not too likely, or at least as likely to happen.

...hate to say it, but I wonder what song she was actually playing? What difficulty? (Turns out she was play an 800-step Kakumei edit...lol...man my heart would stop beating...

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This whole thing just goes to show people not to push themselves too far. Instead of doing Max 300 four times over you could break and drink something to become hydrated. While she really didnt have a choice to do such a thing more things can be prevented if people just used common sense.

And my sympathys go out to her.
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Cubbi · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 4:02 pm Post subject: helping

I have seen people collapse while playing DDR twice. One guy had an asthma attack, and another one had sudden sharp pain in the knee, which had a recent operation. It happens, in any sport.

And no, nobody had a dumb idea to jump on and finish the song.. Both times everyone who saw it, started helping, and both people got medical attention as soon as possible.
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DJ Drew · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject:

it all just goes to show you, DDR is just like playing sports. you gotta have a type of plan when you play, warm up with easier songs, and then progress into harder songs. i'm glad to hear that this girl is safe after what happened to her, and i hope it doesn't turn her off of DDR forever

personally, i've developed a lot of stamina myself, so i can play lots of oni courses in a row on a good day, but of course, i drink a lot of water and/or gatorade while i do that. but before i play hardcore like that, i warm up with a set of 7-footers or something, just to get the blood flowing and all. i think we can all take something positive from this, and know that even if it's DDR, something bad could happen if you don't take care of yourself

my best wishes to kimber wilson. let's not wish ill on her, people. if it happened to you, i'm sure you wouldn't want people wishing ill on you either
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chickenbutt · Basic Member Joined: 05 Jul 2004

the heart condition is hypertrophy cardiomyopathy, it has nothing to do with being over weight, or out of shape

The heart problem is genetic!!!! it has nothing to do with the game, or what she was doing... she could have dropped just sitting to eat dinner.

Kimber was on the game, but hadnt even taken her first step.

Kimber is doing well, and is home now. She is a little shocked that this story has mad it all over the net and thinks its kinda crazy.

Sexx, please re-read the story and then look up what hypertrophy cardiomyopathy REALLY is
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marsman57 · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: a little info

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marsman57 · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: a little info

chickenbutt · Basic Member Joined: 05 Jul 2004

Kimber doesn't really remember what the song was. she doesn't even remember the day... it was her first time on DDR. The game room open the day before and she wanted to get on it but the line was too long. On the 22 she got on the game and did the first song, then her friend got on and did a song. Kimber got back on and I don't even think the song started, before she feel to the floor....

gunslinger jetz... she dose know about this thread and she is reading it now....

Thanks J Dogg
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A Secret Pudding · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject:

I won't make any cracks about the freeze in Healing Vision ~Angelic Mix~, or anything like that. This is a real shame, especially for someone so young who ought to be allowed to be full of vital energy and vigor. The world is a terrible place, and even moreso if one comes up short during a particular drawing in the genetic lottery that is zygote development.

Life is a hopelessly transitory affair, and we might do well to remember that even in our moments of giddy fun. We might not all brush the chill knuckle of death at the arcade, but we are certainly imperiled with disconcerting frequency.

In other words, do your best to enjoy life, but don't take it for granted. The breath leaving your lips now is not an absolute assurance that another is forthcoming.
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Maxx 999 · Trick Member Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV

damn, everyone is quoting everyone, its almost on each page

the point is...
1)hopefully no one wishes bad on the girl.

2)it depends how closely related your life is to something like this in order for you to actually feel more than others. those with family who have these problems dont like a joke because it hurts them more than ppl who have never experienced it.
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