Nearly chocked to death

[nightmare69]

I was at a family g2g at Golden Corral for a family members 80th bday. I had gotten a piece of steak and took a bite. It was tough as nails and I chewed it for a good 30secs. It then slipped down my throat, I didn't want to cause a scene so I tried to cough it up, no go. I then tried to reach it with my fingers. By this time I could not breath at all and panic set in. I stood up and put my hand on my throat, I was starting to pass out. My uncle runs around and give me the heimlich and after the 3rd time I cough it up.

I didn't eat anymore after that. My uncle and I work for the same company and we just went through a 3hr first aid course Tuesday and covered the heimlich. Thank God he was there. If I had been alone I doubt I could have cough it up on my own.

Anyone else ever nearly chocked to death or saved someone who was?

Edit: while he was giving my the heimlich the one thing on my mind was I hope my gun isn't exposed. Dead serious cause I was bent over blowing snot everywhere and worried about my firearm.

[C-dub]

Yes.

Learn how to give yourself the heimlick on a chair.

[CHLLady]

Goodness! I am so glad you are well and your uncle saved your life! I'm sure your uncle the hero would have also covered your weapon.

It is so scary because you don't always have a full breath when you choke and can pass out quickly. Fortunately, the worst I have done is swallowed a chip that wasn't fully chewed. It just just scrapes its way down. It is certainly a panicky feeling.

[jmra]

Glad you're ok.

[Oldgringo]

No, but I sometimes wonder who'll get my gun if I croak out in public?

[Moby]

Glad you're OK sir.

[nightmare69]

Thanks. Scared the heck out of me. Last thing I remember was standing up by that time the black curtain was coming down. I turned around cause I knew what needed to happen then I was out. They tells it took 3 times picking me up off the floor till it spit it out. Next thing I remember was being bent over at the waist and looking at a piece of steak on the floor.

Problem was I waited to long to let people know I was choking cause I didn't want to cause a scene. By the time I panicked I was passing out.

[Texas_Blaze]

Glad you are ok.

never had the experience, but grandpa died choking when my father was 12. so I obviously never met grandpa.

[The Annoyed Man]

Sounds like a nightmare....



Glad you're OK.

[nightmare69]

Sounds like a nightmare....



Glad you're OK.

I see what you did there. Yeah, its not something I want to go through again, people say they see the light near death, I didn't see anything. Maybe I wasn't that close to death but I don't want to be any closer.

[rotor]

As someone said, do the Heimlich on a chair if you can. Also always carry a pocket knife. If need be you stab yourself in the cricothyroid membrane and jam the plastic of a ball point pen in to keep it open.

http://www.pennmedicine.org/encyclopedi ... 113&ptid=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
for the anatomy.

Can you do it? Yes or be prepared to die. Just below "adam's apple".

Had the steak thing happen to me once too, was by myself and was ready to do it when I brought the steak up. Will never forget the horror of the whole thing but was ready with the knife.

Glad you are well. Glad someone didn't have to pocket knife you. I could do it to anyone without thinking twice if need be.

[brhalltx]

Golden Corral

There's your first mistake.

[Texas_Blaze]

As someone said, do the Heimlich on a chair if you can. Also always carry a pocket knife. If need be you stab yourself in the cricothyroid membrane and jam the plastic of a ball point pen in to keep it open.

http://www.pennmedicine.org/encyclopedi ... 113&ptid=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
for the anatomy.

Can you do it? Yes or be prepared to die. Just below "adam's apple".

Had the steak thing happen to me once too, was by myself and was ready to do it when I brought the steak up. Will never forget the horror of the whole thing but was ready with the knife.

Glad you are well. Glad someone didn't have to pocket knife you. I could do it to anyone without thinking twice if need be.

[nightmare69]

As someone said, do the Heimlich on a chair if you can. Also always carry a pocket knife. If need be you stab yourself in the cricothyroid membrane and jam the plastic of a ball point pen in to keep it open.

http://www.pennmedicine.org/encyclopedi ... 113&ptid=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
for the anatomy.

Can you do it? Yes or be prepared to die. Just below "adam's apple".

Had the steak thing happen to me once too, was by myself and was ready to do it when I brought the steak up. Will never forget the horror of the whole thing but was ready with the knife.

Glad you are well. Glad someone didn't have to pocket knife you. I could do it to anyone without thinking twice if need be.

3 of my family members that were there are nurses but my uncle is a maintenance man like me. My other uncle said after that 3rd time if I didn't cough it up he was going to put my n the floor and give me a tracheotomy. Glad it didn't have to come to that. I carry a knife but no way could I have done it to myself, by the time I realized I was choking to death I was passing out and soon after did.

[WildBill]

I was at a family g2g at Golden Corral for a family members 80th bday. I had gotten a piece of steak and took a bite. It was tough as nails and I chewed it for a good 30secs. It then slipped down my throat, I didn't want to cause a scene so I tried to cough it up, no go. I then tried to reach it with my fingers. By this time I could not breath at all and panic set in. I stood up and put my hand on my throat, I was starting to pass out. My uncle runs around and give me the heimlich and after the 3rd time I cough it up.

I didn't eat anymore after that. My uncle and I work for the same company and we just went through a 3hr first aid course Tuesday and covered the heimlich. Thank God he was there. If I had been alone I doubt I could have cough it up on my own.

Anyone else ever nearly chocked to death or saved someone who was?

Edit: while he was giving my the heimlich the one thing on my mind was I hope my gun isn't exposed. Dead serious cause I was bent over blowing snot everywhere and worried about my firearm.

I am glad that you are okay. I just think it's a bit funny that you would be thinking about exposing your gun when you could have suffocated to death. It reminds me of something my girlfriend told me about after she was in a serious motorcycle accident - She said the first thing she thought about, when she regained consciousness, was that she was glad that she was wearing clean underwear.