Thread: Kinda, sorta, saved somebody's life today

You've had it pretty rough in the last couple of weeks slack.

Good on yer is what I say.

+1 Sounds like you did the business.

Originally Posted by slackula

so I used a finger and dug down and hooked out her tongue

Tongues up the bum can indeed be fatal. Constipation is not to be laughed at.

Well done, good the doctors thinks your Mil. will be OK, freaking out a bit in that situation is only natural, but you kept your head and did good and that is all that matters.

As you say the thing is, it's important to have some knowledge (in this case first aid) for the systems to fall back and concentrate on, not only can you help a victim but you are helping yourself as-well managing the events better during and maybe most importantly afterwards.

Again well done mate.

good for you

I am sure the wife and the mother-in-law are happy campers this evening

Well done !

Yup! Well done!

Good on you Slack and good thing you were at home at the time... Also a good thing that you like your MIL...

Good on ya Slack...even a Liberal can be clear-headed once an a while!

BTW, what or who is a "Mil"? Never heard that term before.

You should be feeling pleased with yourself, have a cold beer, and have another on her next birthday.
Well done sir.

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

BTW, what or who is a "Mil"? Never heard that term before.

It's the opposite of a Milf

Originally Posted by BigRed

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

BTW, what or who is a "Mil"? Never heard that term before.

It's the opposite of a Milf

That's good! Green if I can!

Originally Posted by slackula

I was home this afternoon in front of my computer and my beloved MiL who is about 74 as best as we can tell either slipped or fainted in the kitchen. I heard a sickening 'thud' and went running over.

She was on her back and twitching and making weird sort of sucking noises. Something I remembered from many years ago told me to clear her airway so I used a finger and dug down and hooked out her tongue that she had swallowed. After that I rolled her into the recovery position and then she took a deep breath and started breathing normally.

An ambulance was called and she is in the hospital tonight and the docs think she will be OK, well as far as a 74 yo lady will be. She's got a great big bump on her head (imagine half a golf ball size), but she was alert enough to thank me when I got to the hospital a couple of hours later.

The whole experience freaked me out. I think I was like 12 years old when I did my first first-aid training in the boy scouts or something and a couple more when I was working on ships. If she had taken the fall when our maid or neighbors were around she'd probably have choked to death on her tongue.

Not much point to my post, except to say that first-aid training can be good, even a bit saved a life today I think..

So did you fight off any killer vampires or werewolves?

Nice one slackula... very commendable.

Many people might have had second thoughts about saving their MIL even if they did know what to do in the situation.

Can't say I would fancy having a feel of my MILs tongue but I'd like to think I would if the situation called for it.

Great job, Slack. Saving someones life deserves a big, big green in my book.

They say that a MiL's tongue is the most dangerous living creature on this planet so mate, displaying such bravery especially in the face of the enemy is truly phenomenal!!!

Well done.... your a good man... she'll love you forever

tis amazing by just having a little basic training in first aid how much it can make you aware and others benefit ... I've done similiar as part of HUET training (flying in choppers to / from offshore facilities) and would recommend everyone do such a coarse, hell they even show you how to us a fire extingusher correctly !!!!!

You'd be amazed how many peeps have know idea at all

You're a brave man.
The Mil's tongue can be a viscious bastard.

Well done, you are a hero.

... If you go near my MiL when she collapses I'll give you a slap upside the head. *Boom tish!*

No but seriously, well done that man. Oh, and I actually think me MiL's great.

Is she worth a lot of money ?

Would you have done the kiss of life on her if required and pumped her breasts ?

Originally Posted by slackula

I am not sure why I posted this thread really,

Adulation and greens, you whore . . . feigning modesty! You didn't get a look at her boobs again, did you? Sick, sick, sick!


On a more serious note: well done, mate. You are definitely right, a bit of first aid knowledge is very important. CPR, clearing airways etc . . . little things that can - and in your case 'do' - save lives

Again, well done! I'm sure you'll get an extra scoop of Pla raa tonight!