My husband saved my life last week.

[Amkoffee]

Many of you should know me by now as a fellow sufferer of PMR so I wanted to share this story. This happened early last week. My husband came home after work and found me laying in my bed unresponsive. He called 911 And they instructed him on how to do chest compressions . Thank God he was able to do that!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Well done the man!!! How are you now? That's a 1 in 10 chance of surviving a out of hospital arrest!!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Hope you’re on the mend.

[Rose54]

Hope you re recovering He is a brave man your a very lucky lady

[Koalajane]

How wonderful, hope you are alright now

[Rache]

So glad for you. Wishing you well 🌷

[Longtimer]

Hope you are recovering ok....

[Telian]

Thank God indeed. Hope you’re okay!

When hubby was having his heart attack our son had a day off work and having a lie in. Our dog sensed something was wrong and scratched on his bedroom door to alert him. Another lucky escape.

[Megams in reply to Telian]

~Animals are a true blessing in so many ways especially sensing that a situation is not at all OK ~

[Songbird69]

What a happy ending. Hope you are now on the mend. 🤗

[SheffieldJane]

Your rock and hero! Thank God he was there! ❤️

[Grammy80]

My goodness, that is amazing. Do take good care and hug that man; he is a keeper.💖💖

[Maisie1958]

Well done to your husband and hoping you are recovering well. Uplifting to hear x

[Mgt1234]

Many congratulations to you both. There is nothing stronger than love, what a beautiful gift 💝

[Kendrew]

One word......WOW!So pleased you had such a happy outcome.

I think CPR should be taught in schools to all children. It's an easy technique to learn and as you've experienced....a life saver. My mum collapsed at age 48 (my sister and I were 14 and 18) and because no one knew what to do, she'd died before ambulance arrived. I've often thought since, how different the outcome might have been if one of us had known how to administer CPR......or even that'sthat what we should have been doing!

I hope you're making a good recovery and feeling much better now. .....and take good care of that man of yours.....your very own Angel!

[Sophiestree in reply to Kendrew]

That must have been extremely tough for you both. You are right, basic life saving skills are essential for everyone. I hope you both got the help you needed after losing your Mum in that traumatic way. X

[Kendrew in reply to Sophiestree]

Unfortunately not...it was back in 1976 so no support then. All ok though. Unsurprisingly, I went on to be a nurse!!

[SheffieldJane in reply to Kendrew]

Oh Kendrew! 💜

[Kendrew in reply to SheffieldJane]

It's actually 45yrs today since she died. She was my mum for 18yrs so I feel blessed I had her in my life for that time.

[SheffieldJane in reply to Kendrew]

She would be very proud of you.

[Kendrew in reply to SheffieldJane]

Sent a PM

[Ladybird25 in reply to Kendrew]

Hi Kendrew, this resonates with me too. I was 17 (brother 13, sisters 10 and 19) when my dad collapsed with a heart attack in 1978, so similar age, similar era. My mum had been a nurse, but in her day, they didn't learn CPR, so patients just died. She had a good go though, but to no avail. The doctor arrived and cancelled the ambulance I'd called (it's a odd feeling ringing 999 for the first time in your life!). We were told that the only way we could have saved him was with a defib. Like you, I went on to train to be a nurse, and still wonder whether I could have done more for my dad. I have to satisfy myself that technology wasn't as advanced in those days, and they didn't have cath labs, stenting and sophisticated cardiac procedures in those days.

I have subsequently looked after many people who have survived out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, some of whom have made a complete recovery with no deficits, so it's lovely that technology is now so advanced. The Air Ambulance service has made a huge improvement to the survival rates.

Amkoffee I'm so pleased it all worked out well for you and I hope that you are now recovering well. x

[Kendrew in reply to Ladybird25]

In a strange way it's quite comforting to now know someone else who's experienced the same trauma of that situation and got through it similarly. I appreciate your comment.

[Ladybird25 in reply to Kendrew]

Absolutely. When I saw your comment about your experience, I had to share as there were so many similarities. We both lost young parents suddenly at a young age when it was unusual to lose a parent. I struggled to talk about it for a long time as I didn't know how to deal with people's reactions. It was just easier to say nothing. However, as a nurse, you get stronger and more able to deal with grief. It's the shock of the situation you're suddenly in, and trying to work out how to get through life without them. Take care and stay safe. xx

[Kendrew in reply to Ladybird25]

That resonates so clearly with me. How I wish I'd known you 45yrs ago!You too. Thankyou for sharing.

[Telian in reply to Kendrew]

So sorry you had that experience. When working I was trained to do CPR - secretly dreaded the day I might have to use it but know that instinctively I would recall what to do. It ought to be taught in schools.

[Constance13]

Thank God he arrived on time. All the best.🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀💐💐

[Coffeebeans]

Oh well done your husband. I hope you are recovering well now.

[herdysheep]

Well done your husband and you too. Do hope you re recovering well.

[York54]

Well done to your husband. I hope you are recovering well now . X

[S4ndy]

Well done that man! I've been trained in CPR but thankfully never had to use it.

As an aside, if you have an Alexa device you can say Alexa Start CPR and you will be audio guided through CPR. I haven't tried this but I did read about it in an Alexa email and remember thinking how useful that would be if you needed it. She tells you to call 911 as US programmers but of course you need to call your own country's emergency number.

So pleased you are recovering. Best wishes x

[Amkoffee in reply to S4ndy]

That's helpful info to know. Ty let's hope there will not be a need for it.

[Jackoh]

Wow!! Do hope that you are recovering well. X💐

[Smokygirl]

OMG! What a wonderful man. Sending love to you and please stay well xxxx

[MrsNails]

Thank God for your Husband & the Controller on 911

How are you feeling now?

Keep Safe & Well

MrsN 💐

[tytto]

Great! Prayers and Blessings for the both of you.

[Amkoffee]

To everyone who responded to my post... I thank you a great deal . I've learned a few things from your comments and I appreciate every one of you.

[Constance13 in reply to Amkoffee]

How are you feeling now Amkoffee? Has everything been checked?

[Amkoffee in reply to Constance13]

I still feel pretty rotten right now. I regurgitated into my BiPAP machine well I was unconscious and that caused pneumonia. I'm sure once I get through this I'll be back up and ready for marching orders.

[Constance13 in reply to Amkoffee]

You really ARE going through it, aren't you? Take it very easy - you don't want to upset your PMR as well. Slowly slowly.

All the best. Let us know how you are coping.

C 💐💐💐

[NanJean]

Amazing! Cause? Breathing? Heart rhythm? Were you left at home? Did you revive with his CPR or did paramedics arrive and take over? Did they bring you to the hospital? I teach infant CPR Anytime mostly to parents and grandparents. So, Basic Life Support through The American Heart Association is always required to be maintained. My ability to compress has greatly diminished since being on steroids because of muscle wasting. The chest of the manikins used in the recertification class give an electronic read-out of how well we perform. An adult needs 2 inches (5cm) to 2.4 inches (6cm) to compress the heart effectively. The teachers were going to show me a way around it, but we never got to it. I can only compress the 1.5 inches or 3.81 cm with 2 hands and my shoulders into it! Yet, on the infant with 2 fingers I can do the 1.5 cm inches (3.81 cm). Blessing to you and your husband.

[Cyclo5]

An amazing story, your husband deserves a medal.

[tangocharlie]

Wow that's great news. I invested on a St John's Ambulance basic First Aid course a few years ago because I wanted to know some basics like that, what to do if someone collapses or gets something stuck in their throat etc. When Covid is over I will book myself on a refresher course, thanks for the reminder. I remember learning how to do heart compressions done while singing 'Nellie the elephant' in our heads