Community› The Bump Message Boards› 2nd Trimester
2nd Trimester
New Discussion

Ambulances.

BellaDella BellaDella
in 2nd Trimester

     When I got out of work tonight I was so tired that I just crashed at my parents house. It's about halfway between work and my house. My mom wakes me up at 2 am telling me my Dad can't breathe, and I go in to see that he really is having a hard time. I told her to call 911 and fumbled around for his rescue inhaler. (He has a lot of health problems, COPD and Alzheimer's being the 2 big ones).

   The ambulance got here and carried him out quickly. His BP was through the roof and his o2 sats were in the low 80's. He was also burning up. They did a wonderful job. They were so thorough and had him out in less than 5 minutes. My mom went with him to the hospital, and now I am here, wide awake.

   As an EMT I take care of sick people all the time, but when it's my own family I tend to fall apart. I guess every once in a while I need to be reminded that the people I tend to every day are someone's family members, and not just my patients.

  Sorry for the rambling. There's no one I can call this early and I needed to boo hoo to someone. 

Report Reply to Post

Re: Ambulances.

  • chelsealushchelsealush member
    So sorry to hear about whats happening to your dad. Many t&p for him.
    mom to baby Zoe, DX Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 3, over 50 fractures since birth, 4 surgeries, uses a wheelchair, severe sleep apnea, mild hydrocephalus, beautiful blue eyes.
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • BellaDella BellaDella
    Thank you :). I am a little overwhelmed at the moment.
    Report Reply
  • acesupacesup member
    I'm so sorry. T&P to you him and you and you're family.
    Report Reply
  • monimonimonimonimonimoni member
    I hope your dad is ok *hugs*  x

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Report Reply
  • mommy2bee109mommy2bee109
    So sorry about your dad. I hope he's doing better.. T's & P's to you and fam.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Anniversary Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • gemrae1225gemrae1225 member

    How is your dad?  Do you know anything yet? My thoughts and prayers are with you, hang in there!  Lots of hugs!

    Report Reply
  • hnylovenhnyloven
    I hope your dad is doing better. My T&P are with you and your family.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • BellaDella BellaDella
    Thank you all so much for the nice words! He is a little more stable right now. He is breathing a lot better now, and seems to be more comfortable. They admitted and are running tests to find out where the infection is coming from. He gets very disoriented and agitated hospitals, so they have given him something to relax him. I really appreciate all of you responding, thank you so much.
    Report Reply
  • Skyqueen737Skyqueen737
    Glad to hear your dad is doing better!
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"