I don't think I could be "calm" in either of those circumstances. The
best to you all.
Chuck Norcutt
SwissPace wrote:
> Is it me or do I sense a lot more tension on the list at the moment,
> even if you don't believe in Christmas it is fast approaching the season
> of goodwill to all (wo)men, which to my mind includes list members ;-).
>
> We all have our problems, My wife and I spent 1 hour the night before
> last trying to get our son's oxygen level back up from critical (60 per
> cent - prolonged lack of oxygen can lead to brain damage), I can tell
> you even 5 minutes is an age under such circumstances especially when
> you are without the support of a hospital infrastructure and staff who
> you can call on.
>
> One thing I have observed is that whoever is first involved in the
> incident (me in this case as I watched his O2 level slowly drop and not
> recover like it mostly does) is much more anxious than the person coming
> into the situation, this time my wife. On other occasions the situation
> has been reversed and its been my wife panicking and shouting for me and
> then I am the calm one. I wonder if its because the person coming knows
> they are the last hope or just simply they have had more time to assess
> the situation, a puzzle for the psychiatrists on the list.
>
> Anyway remember season of goodwill and all ;-)
>
>
>
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