The Hypotenuse has had death on the brain recently. The reason for that is because I almost died the other day. Due to my own personal experience, I have decided to dedicate a posting to the safety and well being of North Carolinians as well as those living beyond our borders. Here's the rub (and we ain't talkin' pork barbecue, although I wish we were).
I almost choked the other morning. I am an admittedly poor pill taker, and I was attempting to swallow one of those horse pill sized multi vitamins. Well, as I tilted my head back and tried to gush down the water and horse pill vitamin simultaneously, the vitamin went down the wrong pipe.
I began choking, and my life flashed before my eyes. I was having trouble breathing and coughing at the same time. As I was about to call 911, with one last good cough, the vitamin shot out of my mouth, flew across the kitchen, and landed in the sink.
The scary part of the whole thing was that I really had no idea what to do. This is where The Hypotenuse comes in. I have since learned that you can actually give yourself the Heimlich Maneuver. This is easily accomplished by simply pushing your stomach against a chair or other object. See the above picture. Remember, coughing is good in this situation.
Also, here's a video to aid in your Heimlich knowledge.
Hope this helps. Let's leave the choking to the opposing team on Saturdays. Stay safe out there NC.
By: Drew S. Sprague
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