Ford Boss Me shares hospital updates and a return home
His account of heart failure and A-fib became the most-watched upload in a week that also included familiar workshop fixes.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Heart Failure Update - 25% Lower Heart Working - Been In AFIB For Months Without Knowing
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- 2:07He describes his diagnoses of systolic heart failure and A-fib with a rapid heart rate.
- 5:41His MRI has been completed, while the planned CT scan has been postponed.
- 7:15He shows his wearable LifeVest monitor and explains its automatic defibrillator function.
- 8:37His physicians have instructed him to limit fluids and reduce sodium.
- 10:57He says he is stable on medication and slowly getting better.
Recovery became the main subject. Ford Boss Me's ten-upload week moved from car repairs to hospital updates, then home and time with family.
Speaking from his hospital room, he described being diagnosed with systolic heart failure and atrial fibrillation with a rapid heart rate. He recounted delays to scans, showed the wearable LifeVest defibrillator he had been fitted with, and explained the fluid and sodium restrictions his physicians had given him. Toward the end, he said: "...as of right now, I'm stable on medication, and slowly getting better."
That update drew about 58,000 views and remains the channel's busiest video, followed by his earlier account of checking himself into the hospital. Viewers shared their own experiences of A-fib and recovery, alongside messages thanking him for keeping them informed. A subsequent upload announced that he was home; another returned to getting packages out and spending time with family.
The automotive side did not disappear. One new clip explains how he notched bolts to make them self-cutting when a Ford bracket had neither threads nor room for a nut behind it. An alternator diagnosis is also among the uploads attracting the most daily viewing: disconnecting the shorted unit restored power, but its replacement left him with a charging problem to investigate.
The channel added roughly 318,000 views, while subscribers stayed unchanged. Across the nearby motoring channels, Lucid Car Photography and omardrives had much larger viewing weeks, while MAD Detailing 2 and Riding With Alex Taylor were quieter. For Ford Boss Me, the hospital updates, rather than the workshop jobs, accounted for the week's largest new audiences.
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What viewers say
Thanks for letting us know Rich. So sorry you're going through this.
@vhodges4724See it on YouTubeThanks for keeping us posted. I hope you get back to feeling better.
@martineakes5143See it on YouTubeWish you a speedy recovery Rich, take it easy!
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Get well soon!
@RetirednbrokeinPaSee it on YouTubeGod bless you brother, heal up fast. Love all your content for years.
@RobertCarroll-i6qSee it on YouTubeI am sorry to hear you are going through this trying period. Hopefully you will recover soon! Sending prayers of love, strength, power, peace.
@janedarby7521See it on YouTubePrayers Brother for good recovery 🙏
@StealthMode139See it on YouTubePraying god’s best for you Rich
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- Subscribers
- 193,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 318,353
- Videos published this week
- 10
- Video published
- November 7, 2026
- Video views so far
- 57,762
- Views on its first day
- 34,423
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