Heart Failure Wasn’t The End For This Member– It Was The Beginning
Meet Jim —an electrician who’s spent nearly four decades fixing other people’s problems until one day, his own wiring went haywire.
A Kick in the Pants
Last September, Jim was hit with congestive heart failure and spent six days in the hospital. Not exactly a vacation.
His usual routine? Done.
Cigarettes? Locked away. A gift from a higher power he says.
The doctors basically handed him a reset button and told him to figure it out. Lucky for Jim, he’s no stranger to rewiring things—he just needed to flip the switch on his own life this time.
The Tesla Treatment
Since Jim's an electrician, it only makes sense that when he heard Nikola Tesla’s famous line—“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration”—he took it to heart. Applying that same logic to his recovery, Jim didn’t just grab some dumbbells and call it a day. He went all in on Vibragenix, PEMF, and Red Light Therapy. Now, the guy who couldn’t lie flat without gasping for air is snoozing on his back like it’s no big deal. No magic tricks, just a system reset that actually worked.
From Zero to 100
Jim was determined to get his health under control, so when his neighbor invited him for some walks around Sauvie, he couldn't turn it down. In the beginning, even 10 minutes on the trail left him breathless.
Fast forward a few months, and now he’s knocking out 2.4-mile walks at Wapato State Park roughly five days a week with his neighbor. And he's chatting it up the whole time. He's also a big fan of giving his legs a spa day with the Normatec compression boots and even has his own zero gravity massage chair at home like the one we've got in the gym.
Words to Live By
You can have the best tools in the world, but if your head’s not in the right place, none of it matters. Jim took the advice of Henry Ford to heart: "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't—you're right." That mindset shift turned everything around for him, and now he’s not just getting by; he’s moving forward with purpose.
Investment in his own Future
Jim acknowledges the fact that some folks might be put off by the price of the recovery equipment. But after what he’s been through, Jim’s not hesitating to say it’s worth every penny. Being able to get back to walking, breathing, and living without constantly thinking about his health is priceless.
His hope is that in sharing his story, he might help someone turn their health around like the recovery center did for him.
The Lightning Road to Recovery
Jim’s story isn’t about a miracle cure or some dramatic overnight transformation. It’s about putting in the work, day by day, and using the right tools to stay on track. He’s not just bouncing back—he’s making sure his future looks a whole lot brighter than his hospital stay last fall.
Check out our recovery center, normatec boots, massage chair and anything else we missed by stopping by the front desk next time you're in. We'd love to chat with ya about it.
You're Electric,
Your West Coast Fit Fam
PS: Check out the flyers for Amira (Personal Trainer and wrestler having an upcoming match) and Andrew (Front Desk and musician having a show with his band, Silvertongue) at the check-in desk. So much talent on our team!
