CaptainCummings

My second daughter aspirated her own vomitus during a nap, despite being burped and laid down properly. My wife was using the restroom and came back to our daughter cyanotic and unbreathing in that 5 mins or less. After 3 days of no brain function, rising potassium levels, intestinal sloughing, I held her for the 27 minutes it took for her heart to finally stop beating when they took the vent off. It's what convinced me to be an EMT and I'm working on Paramedic as finances and scheduling allow. I knew if I could hold my own daughter through that, I could do it with a stranger. Just wanted to say sorry you had to go through that and thank you for what you do, the incident is what propelled me to change my career path entirely, but regardless of capability to do it, it's never any easier with a stranger, just differently horrible.

It's not common, but it's every parent's nightmare. I know it is worthless in saying this, but don't stress about it. In our situation there's nothing that could've been done differently, and that seems to typically be the case with loving parents. You will love your child, your child will love you, worrying about things you can't predict or change is just stress. Chances aren't quite astronomical but it's very uncommon. In my area (which has to overlap with OP's service area since she/he was also involved in the crazy overdose day) most common calls hands down are for chest pain/shortness of breath, or suspected overdose.

Certainly more pretentious than everyone.

As would the fact that intel gained under duress isn't actionable, but that is for ops guys and brass to worry about, not the dudes with the pliers and blowtorches

Redditor for four years and this is your third comment.

I... don't even know if that checks out.