Choking Saved Her Life
October 7, 2007 by junquejo
This has been a harrowing last several of days for me & my family. On Thursday night, we had just sat down at the table for supper when my cell phone rang. My dad said that my oldest sister was in the process of being rushed to the hospital by ambulance because she had gotten choked while eating a piece of steak. My dad didn't know if she was dead or alive.
I got up from the table and drove to town (about 20 miles) as quickly as I could. When I got there the ambulance had already arrived and my family, along with our pastor, began to gather in the waiting room and pray. It was quite a while before they would let any of us go back & see her and the only news we had gotten was from one of the ambulance personnel. He had told us that she regained consciousness in the ambulance and was able to talk some. We began praising God for this and continued to pray for her.
It was about 1 hour after she was brought to the hospital before my brother-in-law and my other sister went in to see her. Because the first responders had been really rough on her and were unsuccessful and then the EMT's had to force the blockage out, the doctors were worried that she may have some cracked or broken ribs along with other possible injuries. They began having different tests run, including x-rays and a CT-Scan. She was in a lot of pain and was having trouble breathing.
The doctors placed her in the ICU so that they could monitor her lungs for blood clots. It seems that the first responders, who were there before the arrival of the ambulance, had really bruised her lungs pretty badly.
The x-rays showed that no ribs were broken or even cracked, she was just really banged up and sore. On Saturday morning, she was moved to a regular room and taken off of the oxygen. They were encouraging her to get up and walk as much as possible.
Then we found out the miracle.... the reason for God allowing her to go through this horrible experience.
It seems that when the doctors were running all of the scans, etc., they discovered a huge aneurysm in her aorta. The doctor said that if it ever ruptured, she would bleed to death before anything could be done for her.
However, now that they know about it, they can treat it with medication and possibly some surgery to strengthen the walls of the aorta.
The miracle comes in the fact that if she hadn't choked and been taken to the hospital, this would not have been found. And not only that, but if she had not been so badly injured, they wouldn't have run the scans that revealed the blood clot. She had not had any symptoms and there was no reason for this to have been found until one day it ruptured and she died.
Doesn't our God work in mysterious ways? He allowed my sister's life to be saved by almost allowing her to die from choking on a piece of steak! Wow!!
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 (NASB)
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I got up from the table and drove to town (about 20 miles) as quickly as I could. When I got there the ambulance had already arrived and my family, along with our pastor, began to gather in the waiting room and pray. It was quite a while before they would let any of us go back & see her and the only news we had gotten was from one of the ambulance personnel. He had told us that she regained consciousness in the ambulance and was able to talk some. We began praising God for this and continued to pray for her.
It was about 1 hour after she was brought to the hospital before my brother-in-law and my other sister went in to see her. Because the first responders had been really rough on her and were unsuccessful and then the EMT's had to force the blockage out, the doctors were worried that she may have some cracked or broken ribs along with other possible injuries. They began having different tests run, including x-rays and a CT-Scan. She was in a lot of pain and was having trouble breathing.
The doctors placed her in the ICU so that they could monitor her lungs for blood clots. It seems that the first responders, who were there before the arrival of the ambulance, had really bruised her lungs pretty badly.
The x-rays showed that no ribs were broken or even cracked, she was just really banged up and sore. On Saturday morning, she was moved to a regular room and taken off of the oxygen. They were encouraging her to get up and walk as much as possible.
Then we found out the miracle.... the reason for God allowing her to go through this horrible experience.
It seems that when the doctors were running all of the scans, etc., they discovered a huge aneurysm in her aorta. The doctor said that if it ever ruptured, she would bleed to death before anything could be done for her.
However, now that they know about it, they can treat it with medication and possibly some surgery to strengthen the walls of the aorta.
The miracle comes in the fact that if she hadn't choked and been taken to the hospital, this would not have been found. And not only that, but if she had not been so badly injured, they wouldn't have run the scans that revealed the blood clot. She had not had any symptoms and there was no reason for this to have been found until one day it ruptured and she died.
Doesn't our God work in mysterious ways? He allowed my sister's life to be saved by almost allowing her to die from choking on a piece of steak! Wow!!
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 (NASB)
WOW
3:28 PM,
October 7, 2007.. Posted by
Blest
Praise Him from whom all blessings flow!!!
your sista
9:22 PM,
October 7, 2007.. Posted by
yayabun
Isn't that amazing. There are no coincidences in life...that's for sure. So happy this is all working out
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8:51 AM,
October 8, 2007.. Posted by
Debra
Praise God! He always knows what is best for us, even if we can't understand why! Hope she continues to get better quickly!
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11:28 AM,
October 8, 2007.. Posted by
krazykatedesigns
What a blessing to come from tragedy! Beauty from ashes.
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9:28 AM,
October 9, 2007.. Posted by
hfurness
Wow, yes truly amazing and I hope continued success for your sister. Sometimes little setbacks are true advances.
wow!
10:34 AM,
October 9, 2007.. Posted by
Anonymous
I heard of a story like this one the other day! A broken arm meant someone to stay at home with 6 children so a mother could go for treatments. She was upset about the husband's broken arm but was a little shocked that this was the way her need was met. I'm glad your sister is okay and hope things continue to go well with her medication and recovery.
Thank you!
10:35 AM,
October 9, 2007.. Posted by
junquejo
Thanks to all of you who have left comments and expressed your concern for my sister. She is now home from the hospital and will be seeking treatment for the blood clot from a specialist in the upcoming days. We are giving all praise and glory to God for the miracle He has bestowed on us!
