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General : SAVED MY LIFE  
     
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From: MSN NicknameSugarbaby_now  (Original Message)Sent: 10/30/2008 7:49 PM

Ritchie in my office saved my life this morning using the Heimlich maneuver.  <o:p></o:p>

I was eating my biscuit at my desk and a chunk got caught in my windpipe.<o:p></o:p>

No one was  here accept me and Ritchie in the back and Jeannie upstairs<o:p></o:p>

I couldn’t cough it out so I ran to the back of the office choking and said “help�?.  <o:p></o:p>

 Ritchie said  �?/SPAN>what do you want me to do?�?SPAN>  I choked out “Heimlich�?  So he<o:p></o:p>

did it.  Nothing happened on the  first two tries and I was thinking oh god <o:p></o:p>

call 911 I’m gonna suffocate. But I moved his fist closer to my breast bone<o:p></o:p>

and on the next try it worked!!!!  The chunk just fell out  We were all shaking <o:p></o:p>

afterwards and then we had to laugh to release the tension.   Ritchie said <o:p></o:p>

he had never done the Heimlich and didn’t really know how. And Jeannie <o:p></o:p>

up stairs almost fell down the stairs trying to get there to help.  <o:p></o:p>

We all sat around shaking for a while and now we are back to business!!!!  <o:p></o:p>

Accept everytime I make a noise Jeanie (who sits right over my head<o:p></o:p>

practically) jumps!<o:p></o:p>

<o:p>Sugarbaby </o:p>

<o:p></o:p> 



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From: MSN NicknameDylanGypsySent: 10/30/2008 9:10 PM
Oh Sugar!!!  That is so scary!!!  I choked once on a Mentos.  I couldn't even make a noise to get my ex's attention, so I stumbled into the living room.  He did the Heimlich.  Afterwards the area around my lips was blue.  The next day my ribs hurt.  I think of it every time I see Mentos. 
 
You'll be careful eating that bisquit now eh?  I'm so glad you're ok!!!
 
Terri

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From: MSN NicknamemzalemapSent: 10/30/2008 9:41 PM
Hi Sugarbaby,
 
Glad you are ok now. That had to be so scary!
 
Pam

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From: MSN NicknameSuzannaOR1Sent: 10/30/2008 10:50 PM
Oh my gosh, Sugar!  Thank heavens there was someone there to help you.  Glad you're okay.
 
Suzanna

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From: MSN NicknameDiabeticTrekkerSent: 10/30/2008 10:56 PM
Wowie Zowie Sug. Sure am glad that Ritchie was there to help you. Give him a big hug from all of us, please.  Thank You soooo much Ritchie for helping out our Sug. This shows how vulnerable we all are.
 
Hugs, Trekker

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From: PhyllisSent: 10/31/2008 2:02 AM
Dear Sugar,, l am so sorry this happened and so happy someone was there to help.. l just looked it up and l think we should all know how to do this,, Take care..Phyllis

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From: MSN Nickname-karend1Sent: 10/31/2008 4:29 AM
Wow Sugar how scary, so glad you are okay, no more biscuits for you young lady.
 
Karen

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From: MSN NicknameChristineKipSent: 10/31/2008 1:30 PM
Wow Sugar!  It sounds like you knew what to do and helped him help you.  If you had been alone they say you can do the Heimlich to yourself by using a chair...I don't know how to do it but it might be a good thing to learn for all of us. 
 
Glad you are OK..
 
Christine

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From: MSN NicknameKGM0612Sent: 10/31/2008 2:25 PM
OMG............what a scarey thing to have happened to you, Denise.  I'm glad Ritchie was there to help you and that everything turned out okay.
 
Everyone should know the Universal symbol for choking.  If you don't, click on the link below and scroll down a bit.
 
 
 
Karen

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From: MSN NicknameSugarbaby_nowSent: 10/31/2008 2:46 PM
Terri, My ribs hurt too and my mouth was sooo dry all afternoon.
 
Anyway thanks all'a ya'll for the good wishes. I couldn't hardly eat last night but this morning I'm
fine!!!  eating soft eggs and grits!!! 
 
Sugarbaby (its alive!!!  its alive!!!!)

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From: MSN NicknamehmbalisonSent: 10/31/2008 3:40 PM
Hi Sugarbaby,
Wow, at first I thought this was an internet hoax...and then I realized it happened to you! So glad your co-worker was there and knew what to do. Take good care of yourself.

HMBalison

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From: MSN NicknameItsme_WayneSent: 10/31/2008 5:10 PM
WOW Sugar, I am glad you had someone to help you! How scary was that!
I am glad you can now make lite of it!
Itsme Wayne

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From: MSN NicknameSamQKittySent: 10/31/2008 7:57 PM
Oh my gosh, Sugar...how frightening that must have been for you.  Good thing Ritchie was there and didn't panic...thank him for us, because he saved one of our dear friends.
 
Ruth

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