Irrelevant to xpap but had to crow

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:40 am

I know this has nothing to do with xpap/OSA, but had to share my pride.

My oldest son, 22, just because a Respiratory Therapist after graduating from college and got a job at the affiliated hospital (SUNY Stony Brook/Stony Brook University Hopt.). He has been on the job about three weeks now. Well, Friday night, on his rounds, he walked into one of the patient's rooms who had a trach. tube and collar (the collar to provide oxygen when one is on a tube) and found him gasping for air, unconscious, with the oxygen alert alarm going off. As he explained it, patients are put on oxygen when their levels drop to 80. This man was at 47.

Using what he learned and not panicking, he first placed the collar back on the man's neck. Then he got a bag and started helping him breathe. In the meantime, he called for a nurse who brought with her another more experienced RT who took over the bag from my son. Together, they watched as his oxygen level rose from 47 into the 90's. When the man became conscious again, the other RT looked at the patient and told him he had my son to thank for saving his life.

I asked my son what the nurse had to say about not responding to the oxygen alert alarm, and he said she heard something but didn't think that was it. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THE MAN ALMOST DIED!!

So I just wanted to share the pride I am feeling. As a mother, it made me cry when I heard what he did. I guess pride can be overwhelming. And I know this has nothing to do with what we're here for, but he IS an RT. although only on the job for less than a month, and thought I could slip it in.

capt · Post by **capt** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:22 am

Sleepless, I am glad you shared your story. I could feel not just your pride, but also your graditude.

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:27 am

Thanks, Capt. When you think of when your child was little and now what they have grown into, it's almost surreal that not only all that time has passed, but all the effort they've put into their studies and learning right and wrong has come to frutition in such an overwhelming way. For my baby to have saved someone's life is just...well, it makes me so proud. I just felt the need to share. Thanks for understanding.

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:47 am

Lori,

What a great feeling and thanks forsharing it with us. We don't always have to stay on topic, we can share feelings and events in our lives as well. Aftger all, we are cpapers as a community, and our lives are not always on topic.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:53 am

Thank-you for sharing that, Lori.

Den

Jan in Colo. · Post by **Jan in Colo.** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:02 am

Wow! You should definitely be proud of your son! Isn't it great when you see that all that hard work you put into parenting starts paying off. You get to see your son as a full-grown, outstanding adult! Tell him your CPAP friends are proud of him too!

Jan in Colo.

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:19 am

Thanks, everyone, for sharing in my prirde AND joy. And for not being mad at me for going WAY off topic here. It really means so much to me to have my friends on this site share in this with me. Hey, it's better than listening to me complain about apap or masks, right?

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:23 am

Lori, that was worth sharing!

Give your son a hug for all of us here. We can only hope and pray for more people like him in this world.

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:24 am

Aw, Bill!!! You folks are making me cry again. Thank you!!!

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:31 pm

Lori,

For me that was a great wake up story (just got up - tis 6:30am locally).

Yes, it was worth sharing & your pride is very well placed.

Cheers

DSM

lindas88 · Post by **lindas88** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:55 pm

Sleepless on LI...All I can say is WOW...you have quite the son. No wonder you are so proud of him...Lori...you also deserve a pat on the back for raising such a good son

elliejose · Post by **elliejose** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:05 pm

Lori,

I don't blame you for being proud! As any mother would be! And should be! Thanks for sharing with us! We are all proud along with you.

It could have been any one of us or our loved ones in trouble. And we would hope that there would be someone like him available to help them or us if we were in the same situation.

Josie

RAMBLINMAN · Post by **RAMBLINMAN** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:24 pm

Looks like it runs in the family Lori......that is helping others......WAY TO GO...!!!!!!

Tell your son keep up the good work ...!!!!!!!

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:24 pm

Thank you again to all the friends who left such kind replies. It really means so much to me.

lynn · Post by **lynn** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:16 pm

Wow, Lori, I'm crying, too! You have every right to be incredibly proud! Bravo to your son! Thanks for sharing that!

lynn

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Irrelevant to xpap but had to crow

Irrelevant to xpap but had to crow

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