Out of Time
On the 17th of March at 20:50Hrs , I died,
it was not a glamorous or noble death , or a sacrifice of my life to save others . It was just a horrible mistake!( This could have been a byline in the Roodepoort Record for the next week)
I am sure you have realised by now, that there are not any people doing posts from the other side?
Ever wondered ,how long you're going to live ?,
or listened to others prattling on about, " When it's your time, it's your time" ( I am of the opinion that hunting Lion's and Sharks with your bare hands, or even with a knife, could make your time disappear more quickly)
Friday went to The Bohemian Club where I organise the Events for the Club
Made sure the Sound Engineer had all he needed, Car Guard in place and the Bands were organised and present , took a Pizza for Chris and left.
Reached home something after 8 o clock , in the evening , not long after ,Wayne arrived home with Charlotte , and a few minutes later Carol arrived. They had been at a Steakhouse, picked up Takeaways and came home.. I had put the Pizza in the Fridge.
"Ask Mom if she would like some vegetables?" says Wayne, I go next door, answers in the affirmative . Dish up Creamed Spinach and Pumpkin for Chris. Wayne dishes up some Rump Steak for me . I take the Veggies to Chris, come back, close the door, back in the main kitchen. Cut a large piece of steak , pop it in my mouth, start chewing. Someone calls, I swallow .
Within seconds I realise I have made a big mistake ,
I cannot breathe, running backwards into a wall ( which I have done before) is not going to work , I shove my finger down my throat , to try to gag, no effect, I am really panicking! Wayne grabs me from behind and tries the Heimlich Maneuver not working, pushes his fingers down my throat trying to pull it out,( by which time I am on my knees) he is screaming ,"Phone an ambulance, phone the hospital , Dad, Dad", and shoving. everyone else away . He manages to shove the blockage further in and I get a small amount of air and then it is blocked again. I am no longer choking, I am dying. Chris had come running through with the commotion . I had evidently turned blue!
Flat on the floor on my face, Wayne turned me on my side, suddenly the plate(Dental) in my mouth came out and the piece of meat came up. Nose bleeding , lip bleeding ( where the plates clasps had gone into my lip).
Started gasping for air ( wonderful) and Wayne assisted me next door ( Our Section) .
Wayne must have come through about 5 times to see how I was doing, told me I should live to be at least 95.
I had, had plenty of plans on what I would be doing on Saturday but lay around feeling bruised and battered ( but alive!) the whole day, could only eat Yoghurt.
Advice for Suicidal types:- Get sleeping pills, hanging yourself would be really unpleasant.
It is now the following Wednesday and my throat still feels like it has been resurfaced with steel wool.
Chris told me that she had come running through because the noises she heard sounded like one of my Bull Terriers had got out , and attacked another animal.
Wow, that is spooky. Lucky you have a family that was so responsive, and you were with them when it happened. And though it didn't work totally, the Heimlich is such a great thing for people to know. Glad you will still with us on here...and hope you feel better soon.
Thank you, yes it was a close one , and thank you for your well wishes, appreciated. Much better now ( back to my arrogant self!)
Arrogant and here is so much better than the potential alternative...