Just had to perform the Heimlich manuever on the wife tonight, first time I've ever done it in my life, never been so scared in my life, luckily everything worked like it should, a couple times and just like in the movies out flew offending potatoe. Wondering if anybody else has had to do this? Didn't think my knees would ever quit shaking. Thinking now maybe whole family should go take a class on cpr and Heimlich at local civic center.
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Texas Star
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Thank God you were there when needed!
Good for you! the Heimlich is something everyone should know how to do. Somewhere I read of a boy who used it to help someone expel a piece of stuck food. Glad it worked for you and your wife! Sincerely. bruce.
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Good news!!!
Great job!
Slumpy, congratulations to you and your wife!
I was a career firefighter for 30 years, and while I did CPR more times than I can recall, I never had to do the Heimlich Maneuver in the field.
Sounds like you did everything right...what a terrific outcome!
Congrats again!
Slumpy, congratulations to you and your wife!
I was a career firefighter for 30 years, and while I did CPR more times than I can recall, I never had to do the Heimlich Maneuver in the field.
Sounds like you did everything right...what a terrific outcome!
Congrats again!
sipowicz
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Just to be safe, you might want to go with mashed potatoes for a while...
I've always been one of those people that always thougt, never happens to me! Until tonight, first thing out of my mouth after it happend was, how do you choke on a fried potatoe, wife just looked at me and said, first time I've ever had that happen, we've been married 21 years. I like to think I'm prepared for anything, just never expected a stupid potatoe to test me. Lifes good, kinda take it for granted sometimes.
Frank237
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Talk about something to hold over the Wifes head!
"Honey...I want to go out drinking with the boys". "I DID just save your life you know".
Work it for all it's worth.
Seriously though. Good Job!
"Honey...I want to go out drinking with the boys". "I DID just save your life you know".
Work it for all it's worth.
Seriously though. Good Job!
pete-driver
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A few years ago my uncle was in his deer blind sucking on a piece of hard candy, he started choking on it but had the foresight to lay his rifle across his lap and lunge forward forcing the scope into his diaphragm. Candy came out and he decided no more eating alone in a far off place.
Dang, hardcore.
After the seriousness of what just happened wore off I have to admit some things started going thru my head of how this would work my way later. I'll just file it in the remember when bank.
This keeps getting better, what would I do without calm collected heads on my side. Maybe the 66-1 I've been eyeing in my local pawn shop.
Good job.
This may not be the place, but it reminds of a story about a couple of cowboys that saved a woman in much the same shape.
One grabbed the gal and held her steady and the other raised the back of her skirt and bent over near her. Almost immediately she coughed up the offending object and a turned and slapped the cowboy.
"She said what the heck do you think you were doing you crude B*****?"
He looked a little confused and said, "Well I heard about this Hind lick thing a while back,and it seemed like it was the right thing to do"
This may not be the place, but it reminds of a story about a couple of cowboys that saved a woman in much the same shape.
One grabbed the gal and held her steady and the other raised the back of her skirt and bent over near her. Almost immediately she coughed up the offending object and a turned and slapped the cowboy.
"She said what the heck do you think you were doing you crude B*****?"
He looked a little confused and said, "Well I heard about this Hind lick thing a while back,and it seemed like it was the right thing to do"
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Stevens
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I've had to do it twice once having breakfast with my boss before a meeting, he choked on a piece of sausage biscuit took a couple of tries but up it came. No I didn't get a raise.
Another time in a room with several nice looking gals don't you know it's my brother in law's wife choking on something, she choked and choked, everyone was staring in shock not moving. so I got up and arms stretched to get around her, jerked on her a couple of times and out it shot
I believe the drill is if you are alone and choking put your fists on a table or counter top or even the floor and flop down on them HARD so they compress your chest and hopefully clear whatever is stuck it if it doesn't work keep trying till the lights go out.
Steve W
Another time in a room with several nice looking gals don't you know it's my brother in law's wife choking on something, she choked and choked, everyone was staring in shock not moving. so I got up and arms stretched to get around her, jerked on her a couple of times and out it shot
I believe the drill is if you are alone and choking put your fists on a table or counter top or even the floor and flop down on them HARD so they compress your chest and hopefully clear whatever is stuck it if it doesn't work keep trying till the lights go out.
Steve W
cussedemgun
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Kids will be kids!
A local news article I remember from days past.
A boy of grade school age was credited with saving his younger sister from choking.
He was praised & interviewed for his act. He replied, " I just done like I seen on TV, I applied the Heineken maneuver".
A local news article I remember from days past.
A boy of grade school age was credited with saving his younger sister from choking.
He was praised & interviewed for his act. He replied, " I just done like I seen on TV, I applied the Heineken maneuver".
Had to do it to my ex wife about a year after the divorce. In a crowded restaurant.Really gets the adrenaline pumping.
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Bassamatic
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When we owned our restaurant one night we were waiting for the last two tables to clear out before closing up shop. I was chatting with a server when all of a sudden this lady ran up to us and said the husband was having a stroke. I ran over to the table, looked at him and he was sort of slumped over and definitely turning a little blue. Hell, I knew he was choking so I pulled him to his feet, spun him around and got behind him with my hands locked just above his stomach. He was a big guy so I just kept squeezing in succession and finally a meatball popped out onto their table. It worked!!
I will tell you I was nervous as you can be. I just plopped down on a chair and stared at him. In just a minute or two he was fine and thanking me and we all had a good chat for a while. Yes it does work and you can perform it on yourself if you have the right furniture around.
I will tell you I was nervous as you can be. I just plopped down on a chair and stared at him. In just a minute or two he was fine and thanking me and we all had a good chat for a while. Yes it does work and you can perform it on yourself if you have the right furniture around.
Ex wife? You do get the prize. I was just about to ask what he had for dinner. It's my turn to cook tomorrow......
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