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Topic: I Almost Died Last Night
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SmurfFan82874
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posted 05-30-2013 04:41 PM
I almost died last night, May 29, 2013
Yesterday evening I would have died if not for a string of three things that luckily happened. I believe this is proof that God was looking out for me.
Around five til six last night my mom went outside to look at our camper, which we had gotten back from being worked on, and my dad was doing yardwork. I was at my computer and had forgotten to have my ventilator plugged in before they left. A few seconds after I heard the door close, my ventilator's low battery alarm went off. About five minutes later it made an alarm I'd never heard before and never want to hear again, then it stopped giving me breaths.
The first thing that lead to my rescue was that I didn't panic. I tried to focus on breathing on my own until help arrived. Something told me to look for help on Skype, then I realized I only have a very few people on there and the chances were low they'd be on. Then I remembered my aunt and uncle that live a few miles away are often on FaceBook. So I checked the list on the bottom left for them there.
The second thing that lead to my rescue was, after I saw my uncle was in the list but no longer online, I spotted my aunt near the top of the list. When I saw she just happened to be on, thinking Thank God, and I messaged her. I told her more or less that I needed help, my vent quit and my parents were outside. And to hurry. I started feeling lightheaded and felt my head pounding and the last thing I remember is telling her I was passing out.
The third thing that lead to my rescue was that my dad had his cell phone on him, which he often forgets to take with him. I'm told my aunt called him as he was coming to the house to let our dog in, as she was barking at the door. He said he couldn't believe what she was telling him, dropped his hose and rushed inside.
When he got to me I was unresponsive and my face was blue with purple lips. I wasn't breathing. He backed me away from my computer, plugged in and reset my ventilator and started shaking me and slapping my face to bring me around. I have no memory of that. After I got a few breaths I began to come to my senses and asked for him to amboo me, using an amboo bag to push air in through my trache tube to breathe for me. I heard him say the vent was back on but I couldn't comprehend what it meant and kept saying amboo. So he did. I recall being surprised I could hear myself saying amboo, as I can only talk when getting breaths. I began to look around, trying to focus as I slowly regained my senses and color. After that I went back on my vent for a few minutes before I was layed in my bed to calm down and recomposen myself. My head, chest and upper arms felt hot, then cold, and finally I began to feel normal.and got back up at seven.
I'm not writing this to draw attention to myself, but to give praise, honor and glory to the Lord for setting these three things to fall into place so that my life was saved and I'm still here to share this with you. I thank God, my Aunt Judy and my dad Will for saving my life. I hope this experience will inspire others and let them know that God is real, watching over us and orchestrating things to take place in our lives for our own good.
PRAISE GOD!!
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Have a smurfy day!
SmurfFan82874
smurffan@bluebuddies.com
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Posts: 536 | From: Indiana, USA | Registered: Sep 2011
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Sassette
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posted 05-31-2013 04:41 PM
SmurfFan, we give praise to Him everyday... but I just said a little extra prayer thanking Him for looking after you. These are the times when I wish I could send a hug to you through the computer!!
I thought my heart was going to stop as I was reading this. I'm so glad you are alright! Stay smurfy!
Smurfy Hugs to You!!!!!
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Jokie Smurf
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posted 05-31-2013 06:23 PM
I'm glad you're okay SmurfFan! That story scared me for a while! ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Posts: 2871 | From: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | Registered: Nov 2011
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SmurfFan82874
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posted 06-01-2013 10:02 AM
It was a very unsmurfy experience for sure! I'm just glad it's over with and had a smurfy outcome. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Thanks for the 'virtual' hug, Sassette. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Have a smurfy day!
SmurfFan82874
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Posts: 536 | From: Indiana, USA | Registered: Sep 2011
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Squeaky Smurf
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posted 06-01-2013 01:17 PM
I got practically trembling as I was reading your report, but now I'm quite relieved for you after all of that, fortunately you managed to contact your aunt who was online, thank heaven!
Lots of hugs and take smurfy care!
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Keep on always smurfin'!!
Posts: 7470 | From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Registered: Jul 2008
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Smurfy1For2
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posted 06-17-2013 07:07 AM
Holy Smurf SmurfFan!!!! That was a close one!! I just read about your unsmurfy ordeal and I'm very very glad you're ok!! That must have been terrifying and it made me think of those back up battery UPS things!! You need to get some and put it on your ventilator we don't want to lose you!!
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Posts: 1957 | From: Fairfield, VA | Registered: Nov 2005
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SmurfFan82874
True Blue Buddy
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posted 06-17-2013 05:38 PM
I do have a back up battery it has to be manually connected. There is no automatic switch-over. I only use it when I go somewhere or when there's no handy place to plug in.
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Smurfette
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posted 06-24-2013 01:46 AM
![[Confused]](confused.gif) are you okay? oh my goodness this is terrible! sending love and light out to you, love katybug *hugs*
Posts: 2886 | From: Smurf Village | Registered: Dec 2011
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SmurfFan82874
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posted 06-24-2013 08:16 AM
I'm doing fine now, thanks for asking. *hugsaKatybug*
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SmurfFan82874
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Posts: 536 | From: Indiana, USA | Registered: Sep 2011
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Carnation
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posted 06-26-2013 05:30 PM
I'm glad your ok
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Posts: 969 | From: Far Far Away | Registered: Nov 2011
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SmurfFan82874
True Blue Buddy
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posted 06-27-2013 09:46 AM
Me, too! Thanks everysmurf.
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Have a smurfy day!
SmurfFan82874
smurffan@bluebuddies.com
main e-mail: tpennie@comcast.net
secondary e-mail: twpsidewinder74@gmail.com
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Posts: 536 | From: Indiana, USA | Registered: Sep 2011
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Squeaky Smurf
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posted 07-22-2013 12:08 AM
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Keep on always smurfin'!!
Posts: 7470 | From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Registered: Jul 2008
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