A matter of life, or death...

Danllan

Member
Location
Sir Gar / Carms
Sorry mod's for posting here, but it really should be as widely read as possible. To everyone else, please read...

Yesterday afternoon I left my children eating in the kitchen, Mrs Danllan was at work, I was only in the next room and had just started to clear up some of their 'destruction' when my oldest boy rushed in. He was rather excited, I couldn't make out what he was saying, so I told him to be quiet, think what he wanted to say, and then say it clearly.

He told me my little girl was choking... I ran in to the kitchen, and she was indeed choking. She was terrified, red in the face and clearly panicking. The others were frightened and crying too by then - all of them are primary age, her the youngest.

I've done enough First Aid to know the drills, even a paediatric resus' course years ago, so I checked in her mouth to see if the obstruction could be seen and maybe pulled out, it was out of sight. Next I tried striking her on the back, progressively harder strikes, checked the mouth again, nothing. I did this several times, quickly, all with no result.

I moved on to the Heimlich technique, only using one hand in a fist because of her being so small. Several goes, in turns with some more strikes on her back, no good. By now she had been a darker red and was starting to look blue - I told my oldest boy to call 999 for an ambulance.

I had to communicate with the call handler while carrying on, she had a medic on the way immediately; by now the blueness was clear and I decided that I wouldn't waste more time talking. I didn't know what was in her throat but I knew that if the Heimlich thrusts didn't work soon, I'd have to either try and force the object down past the tracheal branch - a bad choice in a small child - or cut her for a crico-thyroid tube insertion - something I've seen done but have never done myself, a truly horrible thought...

I gave her a couple more rotations of back-strikes and Heimlich thrusts, nothing. Her colour got worse. I decided I'd do two more rotations and then resort to cutting. I did the last two cycles, no luck. I gave one more Heimlich thrust, out of desperation, and it came out like a rocket! A slice of sausage over an inch wide and maybe a quarter as thick.

I tried to cancel the ambulance, but it came anyway because she is a child, and we had an evening trip to the paediatric A & E 'tent' at Glangwili in Carmarthen. She already had some bruising on her back and was complaining that her tummy hurt, but the consultant poked and looked and listened and declared all well and, for an irony, gave me a big pat on the back. Having, by then, returned to her normal way of being, my girl's greatest worry was when the red dots - blood vessels - showing around her eyes would go... relief all round.

I've had live bullets come at me, fallen badly while climbing, had wild and domestic animals try to kill me, but I have never, ever been so scared as I was at the realistic thought of my little girl dying... I found myself rather thoughtful last night. Serious lump-in-the-throat time...

Point is, if you haven't done a first aid course, could you save your little girl, boy, wife, husband or anyone else? Do one.
 

Wurzeetoo

Member
Well done can’t imagine how terrifying that must have been. I have done a course in the past but like I told the instructor I feel no more confident in handling a situation then I did before. As a young teen a found a girl that had been hit and run impact was over 60 mph I’m ashamed to say I hadn’t a clue what to do and was luckily quickly delegated to stop traffic Keep sharing things like this nobody thinks it’s going to happen to them until it does
 

czechmate

Member
Mixed Farmer
Sorry mod's for posting here, but it really should be as widely read as possible. To everyone else, please read...

Yesterday afternoon I left my children eating in the kitchen, Mrs Danllan was at work, I was only in the next room and had just started to clear up some of their 'destruction' when my oldest boy rushed in. He was rather excited, I couldn't make out what he was saying, so I told him to be quiet, think what he wanted to say, and then say it clearly.

He told me my little girl was choking... I ran in to the kitchen, and she was indeed choking. She was terrified, red in the face and clearly panicking. The others were frightened and crying too by then - all of them are primary age, her the youngest.

I've done enough First Aid to know the drills, even a paediatric resus' course years ago, so I checked in her mouth to see if the obstruction could be seen and maybe pulled out, it was out of sight. Next I tried striking her on the back, progressively harder strikes, checked the mouth again, nothing. I did this several times, quickly, all with no result.

I moved on to the Heimlich technique, only using one hand in a fist because of her being so small. Several goes, in turns with some more strikes on her back, no good. By now she had been a darker red and was starting to look blue - I told my oldest boy to call 999 for an ambulance.

I had to communicate with the call handler while carrying on, she had a medic on the way immediately; by now the blueness was clear and I decided that I wouldn't waste more time talking. I didn't know what was in her throat but I knew that if the Heimlich thrusts didn't work soon, I'd have to either try and force the object down past the tracheal branch - a bad choice in a small child - or cut her for a crico-thyroid tube insertion - something I've seen done but have never done myself, a truly horrible thought...

I gave her a couple more rotations of back-strikes and Heimlich thrusts, nothing. Her colour got worse. I decided I'd do two more rotations and then resort to cutting. I did the last two cycles, no luck. I gave one more Heimlich thrust, out of desperation, and it came out like a rocket! A slice of sausage over an inch wide and maybe a quarter as thick.

I tried to cancel the ambulance, but it came anyway because she is a child, and we had an evening trip to the paediatric A & E 'tent' at Glangwili in Carmarthen. She already had some bruising on her back and was complaining that her tummy hurt, but the consultant poked and looked and listened and declared all well and, for an irony, gave me a big pat on the back. Having, by then, returned to her normal way of being, my girl's greatest worry was when the red dots - blood vessels - showing around her eyes would go... relief all round.

I've had live bullets come at me, fallen badly while climbing, had wild and domestic animals try to kill me, but I have never, ever been so scared as I was at the realistic thought of my little girl dying... I found myself rather thoughtful last night. Serious lump-in-the-throat time...

Point is, if you haven't done a first aid course, could you save your little girl, boy, wife, husband or anyone else? Do one.


Jesus!
 

Alan88

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Northern Ireland
Well done. We got a flyer for first aid in the post before all covid started and I had thought about booking it because it's so long since I done a first aid course and I honestly wouldnt know what to do in your situation need to wait now until everything gets back to normal
 

JP1

Member
Livestock Farmer
Sorry mod's for posting here, but it really should be as widely read as possible. To everyone else, please read...

Yesterday afternoon I left my children eating in the kitchen, Mrs Danllan was at work, I was only in the next room and had just started to clear up some of their 'destruction' when my oldest boy rushed in. He was rather excited, I couldn't make out what he was saying, so I told him to be quiet, think what he wanted to say, and then say it clearly.

He told me my little girl was choking... I ran in to the kitchen, and she was indeed choking. She was terrified, red in the face and clearly panicking. The others were frightened and crying too by then - all of them are primary age, her the youngest.

I've done enough First Aid to know the drills, even a paediatric resus' course years ago, so I checked in her mouth to see if the obstruction could be seen and maybe pulled out, it was out of sight. Next I tried striking her on the back, progressively harder strikes, checked the mouth again, nothing. I did this several times, quickly, all with no result.

I moved on to the Heimlich technique, only using one hand in a fist because of her being so small. Several goes, in turns with some more strikes on her back, no good. By now she had been a darker red and was starting to look blue - I told my oldest boy to call 999 for an ambulance.

I had to communicate with the call handler while carrying on, she had a medic on the way immediately; by now the blueness was clear and I decided that I wouldn't waste more time talking. I didn't know what was in her throat but I knew that if the Heimlich thrusts didn't work soon, I'd have to either try and force the object down past the tracheal branch - a bad choice in a small child - or cut her for a crico-thyroid tube insertion - something I've seen done but have never done myself, a truly horrible thought...

I gave her a couple more rotations of back-strikes and Heimlich thrusts, nothing. Her colour got worse. I decided I'd do two more rotations and then resort to cutting. I did the last two cycles, no luck. I gave one more Heimlich thrust, out of desperation, and it came out like a rocket! A slice of sausage over an inch wide and maybe a quarter as thick.

I tried to cancel the ambulance, but it came anyway because she is a child, and we had an evening trip to the paediatric A & E 'tent' at Glangwili in Carmarthen. She already had some bruising on her back and was complaining that her tummy hurt, but the consultant poked and looked and listened and declared all well and, for an irony, gave me a big pat on the back. Having, by then, returned to her normal way of being, my girl's greatest worry was when the red dots - blood vessels - showing around her eyes would go... relief all round.

I've had live bullets come at me, fallen badly while climbing, had wild and domestic animals try to kill me, but I have never, ever been so scared as I was at the realistic thought of my little girl dying... I found myself rather thoughtful last night. Serious lump-in-the-throat time...

Point is, if you haven't done a first aid course, could you save your little girl, boy, wife, husband or anyone else? Do one.
Well done. I'm so glad it all ended with a happy result.

A good personal reminder to me as a single Dad never to leave Freddie unattended even for a moment

I'm also glad the paramedics did still continue to respond, you may still have needed them

Stiff shot of your tipple of preference I bet

[Moderator note] I'll offer to make this thread a sticky if you want? Some folks think we have too many and it won't appear in folks new post refresh with new comments but the offer is there for such an important thread
 

JP1

Member
Livestock Farmer
Sorry mod's for posting here, but it really should be as widely read as possible. To everyone else, please read...

Yesterday afternoon I left my children eating in the kitchen, Mrs Danllan was at work, I was only in the next room and had just started to clear up some of their 'destruction' when my oldest boy rushed in. He was rather excited, I couldn't make out what he was saying, so I told him to be quiet, think what he wanted to say, and then say it clearly.

He told me my little girl was choking... I ran in to the kitchen, and she was indeed choking. She was terrified, red in the face and clearly panicking. The others were frightened and crying too by then - all of them are primary age, her the youngest.

I've done enough First Aid to know the drills, even a paediatric resus' course years ago, so I checked in her mouth to see if the obstruction could be seen and maybe pulled out, it was out of sight. Next I tried striking her on the back, progressively harder strikes, checked the mouth again, nothing. I did this several times, quickly, all with no result.

I moved on to the Heimlich technique, only using one hand in a fist because of her being so small. Several goes, in turns with some more strikes on her back, no good. By now she had been a darker red and was starting to look blue - I told my oldest boy to call 999 for an ambulance.

I had to communicate with the call handler while carrying on, she had a medic on the way immediately; by now the blueness was clear and I decided that I wouldn't waste more time talking. I didn't know what was in her throat but I knew that if the Heimlich thrusts didn't work soon, I'd have to either try and force the object down past the tracheal branch - a bad choice in a small child - or cut her for a crico-thyroid tube insertion - something I've seen done but have never done myself, a truly horrible thought...

I gave her a couple more rotations of back-strikes and Heimlich thrusts, nothing. Her colour got worse. I decided I'd do two more rotations and then resort to cutting. I did the last two cycles, no luck. I gave one more Heimlich thrust, out of desperation, and it came out like a rocket! A slice of sausage over an inch wide and maybe a quarter as thick.

I tried to cancel the ambulance, but it came anyway because she is a child, and we had an evening trip to the paediatric A & E 'tent' at Glangwili in Carmarthen. She already had some bruising on her back and was complaining that her tummy hurt, but the consultant poked and looked and listened and declared all well and, for an irony, gave me a big pat on the back. Having, by then, returned to her normal way of being, my girl's greatest worry was when the red dots - blood vessels - showing around her eyes would go... relief all round.

I've had live bullets come at me, fallen badly while climbing, had wild and domestic animals try to kill me, but I have never, ever been so scared as I was at the realistic thought of my little girl dying... I found myself rather thoughtful last night. Serious lump-in-the-throat time...

Point is, if you haven't done a first aid course, could you save your little girl, boy, wife, husband or anyone else? Do one.
And, not sure how old your Daughter is, the one armed Heimlich manoeuvre is important but I can easily see how that would get over-looked in the ensuing crisis
 
Sorry mod's for posting here, but it really should be as widely read as possible. To everyone else, please read...

Yesterday afternoon I left my children eating in the kitchen, Mrs Danllan was at work, I was only in the next room and had just started to clear up some of their 'destruction' when my oldest boy rushed in. He was rather excited, I couldn't make out what he was saying, so I told him to be quiet, think what he wanted to say, and then say it clearly.

He told me my little girl was choking... I ran in to the kitchen, and she was indeed choking. She was terrified, red in the face and clearly panicking. The others were frightened and crying too by then - all of them are primary age, her the youngest.

I've done enough First Aid to know the drills, even a paediatric resus' course years ago, so I checked in her mouth to see if the obstruction could be seen and maybe pulled out, it was out of sight. Next I tried striking her on the back, progressively harder strikes, checked the mouth again, nothing. I did this several times, quickly, all with no result.

I moved on to the Heimlich technique, only using one hand in a fist because of her being so small. Several goes, in turns with some more strikes on her back, no good. By now she had been a darker red and was starting to look blue - I told my oldest boy to call 999 for an ambulance.

I had to communicate with the call handler while carrying on, she had a medic on the way immediately; by now the blueness was clear and I decided that I wouldn't waste more time talking. I didn't know what was in her throat but I knew that if the Heimlich thrusts didn't work soon, I'd have to either try and force the object down past the tracheal branch - a bad choice in a small child - or cut her for a crico-thyroid tube insertion - something I've seen done but have never done myself, a truly horrible thought...

I gave her a couple more rotations of back-strikes and Heimlich thrusts, nothing. Her colour got worse. I decided I'd do two more rotations and then resort to cutting. I did the last two cycles, no luck. I gave one more Heimlich thrust, out of desperation, and it came out like a rocket! A slice of sausage over an inch wide and maybe a quarter as thick.

I tried to cancel the ambulance, but it came anyway because she is a child, and we had an evening trip to the paediatric A & E 'tent' at Glangwili in Carmarthen. She already had some bruising on her back and was complaining that her tummy hurt, but the consultant poked and looked and listened and declared all well and, for an irony, gave me a big pat on the back. Having, by then, returned to her normal way of being, my girl's greatest worry was when the red dots - blood vessels - showing around her eyes would go... relief all round.

I've had live bullets come at me, fallen badly while climbing, had wild and domestic animals try to kill me, but I have never, ever been so scared as I was at the realistic thought of my little girl dying... I found myself rather thoughtful last night. Serious lump-in-the-throat time...

Point is, if you haven't done a first aid course, could you save your little girl, boy, wife, husband or anyone else? Do one.
Well done!!
 
Have to say welling up here too....just shows our sensitive side when something like this happens....a few yrs ago my daughter then 6 had an incident where we thought it may go the wrong way....we were doing a barn conversion and ran out of product to treat the timber beams...chap let us have what we needed and he had put said ammount in a an empty chocolate ice cream tub!!
Long story short when we went in room and saw daughter with big smile on her face actually eating by the desert spoon from the tub I will never forget the fear of terror in her face when she saw the shock in my wife and my face....all ended ok after hospital panic but glad your daughter is ok
 

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