Jeff just saved my life. Literally.
I was eating a meatball. It was large. I started swallowing before I'd really gotten it chewed up in little bits and it jammed half-way down. Just got jammed and all of a sudden I was choking.
In the heat of the moment, will you remember your first aid classes? Jeff did.
I stood up. Jeff asked if I was OK. I shook my head "no" and made the 'hands at the throat' sign for choking. He quickly came behind me, puts his arms around me, and started the quick squeezes to dislodge the stuck food.
It took two tries but he he got it out. Everyone sitting around us was very very impressed. So was I. (I'll probably have a good cry later.)
He said afterwards that one of his challenges is that I'm not built like the dummies they use in first aid classes. I'm taller than him and...ah....rounder than the test dummies. Getting your hands just under the diaphragm, from behind? Good luck with that!
Please award that man 10,000 Husband Points. And sign us both up for the First Aid Course at PMTI next time we're in town.
ok!! i admit it...once...i'm a goofball.
ReplyDeletei read your stuff this morning at work (7:15a) and am laughing my head off. other people in my office are looking at me sideways.
i'm looking foward to more of your adventures.
have FUN!!!!!
your friend, ben
Holy cow. Big hug to you both. How scary!! Way to go, Jeff!
ReplyDeleteHe is one damned fine husband. I'll say that.
ReplyDeleteThough when we were talking about it afterwards, I said it was a good thing he'd taken first aid, even if it was 10 years ago. At least he remembered the basics of how to do it.
His response? You can get the basics from watching The Blues Brothers! :)
yes! we love Jeff! Jeff gets a million husband points for this! Kelly gets a reminder to chew at least 27 times!!!!!! and smaller bites!!!! don't make us ask Jeff to cut your food for you :-)
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