My Mothers Day !!!!

[M&M]

Hi All,

"Everything is Fine" - But we had a close call on "Mothers Day". Bob was under our house pumping the water out to keep our water pump and furnace from flooding. He was almost done - when I heard him yell up to me - "kill the power", "kill the power" and I ran to the electric box and I killed all the power. I yelled down to him - but he didn't answer. I ran down under our house and he was on his side in some water and he was not breathing. I couldn't believe it - he was not breathing. I didn't know how much of an electrical shock he had gotten him. I was positive that he wasn't breathing. So, I had to do CPR so I crawled down under the house - I turned him over on his back - unzipped his jacket and started CPR right away. I pumped his chest 15 times and blew in his mouth twice and inbetween I yelled at him.. I was so 'angry' - I think thats the only reason I didn't panic. I kept doing the CPR - but I didn't think he was responding - I almost gave up and stopped. But I thought well maybe if I pushed down on his chest really 'hard' and blew in his mouth really 'hard' that would work - and luckily after a couple times I heard him give a 'girgle' sound then he just 'gasped' for air. He just litterally gasped for air - like he was just getting air for the first time. I yelled at him to calm down and breath slowly and that he was going to be fine - I yelled it several times and he did finally calm down and he started to breath smoother - but then he looked like he was having a stroke. His left side was not moving and he couldn't make his left hand move. He looked really spaced out like he didn't know where he was or anything. I said - Bob your going to be fine. Your going to be fine. Then after a minute or two he said; call the ambulance. I ran down to my neighbors house and beat on their door and yelled my husband has been electricuted and I had given him CPR but to call 911. The ambulance arrived at our house in 10-15 minutes and took us to the ER. The EMT's did an excellent job monitoring him.

We got to the ER and the doctor checked him over and said - he had a classic dislocated shoulder from a major electrical shock and he proceeded to tell me I just saved my husbands' life. They all said I was the hero for the day. ME !!! Imagine that. They said the CPR saved his life. The doctor gave him some meds and a huge needle and proceeded to put his shoulder back in place. He stayed in CCU for a couple days for observation - but he had no other complications. He will see an orthopedic surgeon next Friday.. Not that he needs surgery - but he'll read his MRI and antherogram and then we'll decide what needs to be done next - if anything.

Now for the really good news - when he's all better - I'm going to strangle the **** out of him

Today (Saturday) almost a week later - we got to come home as the water table had finally gone down and we had a guy come this morning and pump the rest of the water out from under our house and get our water pump operating again.

If you are ever offered a CPR course - I highly recommend it. I'm so glad I had taken the CPR course and remembered what to do.

I told Bob next year for Mother's Day - he's to sit in his recliner and he's not allowed to move out of it for the entire day !!!

M&M

 

[geebee]

Oh My Gosh - what a tale to tell. Thank God he was aware enough to call out to you to kill the power. Thank God that the angel on your shoulder told you to try that last "hard" attempt to get him breathing. Anger can be an amazing thing.
Well, I should think he will do just about anything now that you ask him to do since you are the reason he is still on this earth. Might be good for a few goodies.
I hope the rest of your year is very quiet and that you make sure he is good on Father's Day. The doctors are correct - you were definitely the hero that day.

 

[Andrew'sMom]

Oh my gosh! What an amazing and scary story!! Kudos to you for doing what you did ... you are a hero! I am glad everything worked out.

 

[Mary]

Marilyn,
What an amazing thing to have happen. You gave your husband his life back!
I hope that Father's Day comes and goes with NOTHING out of the ordinary happening. I think you've both had enough excitement to last a lifetime!

 

[Ross]

Mothersday? Sounds more like Rescuers day to me!

 

[Phyllis]

An amazing story with a wonderful ending and a good lesson for all of us- I think he should treat YOU on Father's Day!

 

[M&M]

Thank You all for responding. My husband said - he doesn't remember yelling to me to kill the power. I said - well you did so you must of known something wasn't right. He doesn't remember anything before the shock - he only remembers gasping for air and that his shoulder was killing him. The hospital offered me a job to teach CPR !!! I just laughed. I couldn't believe I had done it - I was pretty shaken up later in the ER - as my husband thought the accident couldn't have been that bad - as he was still alive and he said - well you couldn't have pushed on my chest to hard as you didn't break any of my ribs !!! I said: excuse me next time - I'll break a few ribs so you know I was there !!! It was the ER doc and nurses that congratulated me over and over as they kept telling him his wife just saved his life and the ER doc said I surely wasn't after his life insurance policy. Heck I didn't even know if he had one. Most people never survive a shock such as his. I know this won't sound very nice but you know what I said when I was yelling at him: Don't you ****** die on me !!! Bob, do you hear me: Don't you ****** die on me.. and I meant it - I was pissed. God I can't imagine my life without him. He is my rock. I think a little angel above gave me the strength to act calmly and the CPR course gave me knowledge to do something.

Its been a week now and he fully realizes what happened and he feels so grateful and he has thanked me a hundred times. He said he feels he owes me something. I told him well you don't owe me anything but if it would make you feel any better - I would like to have a new living room set with a big flat TV screen. I mean if it will make you feel better - I wouldn't want to deprive you of that.

Life is full of surprises. I'm the sick one - and yet I saved his life. He's very lucky and I just wanted to let you know that learning CPR can save a life and I recommend if you ever have the opportunity to take the class - go for it.. I can't imagine how I would have felt - had I not known what to do. That would have been far worse for me to cope with the situation.

Best Wishes
M&M

 

[Karlynn]

Wow! You sure know how to spice up a pretty laid back afternoon for me. I think I was reading your post with my mouth hanging open! It is SUCH a good thing that he'd yelled to kill the power and you did. If he had just yelled and you went down, you probably would have been electrocuted too.

The reality is that while CPR does work, it's not as successful as the TV shows lead us to believe. So you are more of a success story than you may think.

I'm thinking that your next birthday, Christmas and anniversary should have some pretty good presents involved!

 

[hensylee]

wow, we have a HERO! See how God, in His infinite wisdom, keeps us here for a purpose. Your angel was right on your/his shoulder. Congratulations - skip Mother's Day next year.

Better yet, hire a professional.

 

[PJmomrunner]

Whoa! What a story--inspires goosebumps and chills! Congrats to you both!

 

[Wise]

M&M, you're the bomb! (As well as the mom). You are one special lady. Congratulations to you both for a successful outcome. Here's wishing you an uneventful mother's day next year.

 

[marky]

Wow..

Wow..

I am speachless!
Thank God you are both ok and can tell this story!