Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. I haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I " get it out there " it will do me some good. Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to make sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he had been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook him in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car seat and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy(I wasn't thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and patted his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at one point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of his mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him and started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I just knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do now. By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. They started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to repeat everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, we got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put Tate on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick up from school, now that will change too... Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar stories, even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate little guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last one. Corrie mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 mos(CHARGE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Corrie- I'm honored that you shared that with us. What a horrible experience for all of you. Trauma? You bet. I'm so glad to hear Tate is fine now. But I'm guessing that's little consolation to you right now. How can you not multiply your worry after an episode like that? Was Cy the only other kid in the car? How is he? And the others? I'm guessing the trauma didn't stop at you. Having 2 kids with CHARGE and one being a very delicate infant is certainly a stress on any family. You are all in my prayers. Sending you strength, comfort, and peace. Michele W Aubrie's mom _____ From: CHARGE [mailto:CHARGE ] On Behalf Of Mike & Corrie Young Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 7:06 PM To: charge list Subject: Tate I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. I haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I " get it out there " it will do me some good. Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to make sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he had been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook him in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car seat and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy(I wasn't thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and patted his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at one point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of his mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him and started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I just knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do now. By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. They started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to repeat everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, we got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put Tate on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick up from school, now that will change too... Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar stories, even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate little guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last one. Corrie mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 mos(CHARGE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Dear Corrie, I echo Michele's statements. I think you did something remarkable to be able to relate the experience to all of us. I also send prayers, strength, comfort and peace to you, Tate, and to all of your family. Take good care of yourself, too. Trauma is a difficult thing to encounter. There's no question that you have been through one of the most difficult experiences any parent, or anyone, can have. Our love and prayers are with you. Mom to Kendra, and Camille Tate I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. I haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I " get it out there " it will do me some good. Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to make sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he had been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook him in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car seat and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy(I wasn't thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and patted his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at one point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of his mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him and started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I just knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do now. By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. They started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to repeat everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, we got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put Tate on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick up from school, now that will change too... Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar stories, even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate little guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last one. Corrie mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 mos(CHARGE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Corrie, I think you did all the right things. Maybe not textbook CPR, but who does in an emergency? Your heart is racing and your mind doesn't always think clearly. There was obviously an obstruction, and you got it out. And all the CPR classes I have taken lately, they tell you NOT to check for a pulse before giving rescue breaths (most people waste too much time searching for the pulse or inadvertantly feel their own pulse and think it's the patients). I have seen the ashen/gray color and the eyes rolled back with Evan only a couple times outside the hospital, and it is the scariest feeling in the world. Hugs, (mom to Evan, 18 months) Mike & Corrie Young wrote: I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. I haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I " get it out there " it will do me some good. Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to make sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he had been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook him in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car seat and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy(I wasn't thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and patted his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at one point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of his mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him and started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I just knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do now. By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. They started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to repeat everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, we got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put Tate on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick up from school, now that will change too... Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar stories, even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate little guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last one. Corrie mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 mos(CHARGE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Oh my friend, for some reason I just knew there was bad news. I check your day everyday and there haven't been any updates...and then I see your post on the list and I immediately got a sick feeling. I cannot imagine what you experienced yesterday...and your little girl too. Both of you were so very brave and saved his life. Thank you for sharing...I know it was difficult, but we care so very much for your family. Love, Amy and Mighty Max Mike & Corrie Young wrote: I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. I haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I " get it out there " it will do me some good. Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to make sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he had been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook him in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car seat and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy(I wasn't thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and patted his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at one point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of his mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him and started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I just knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do now. By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. They started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to repeat everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, we got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put Tate on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick up from school, now that will change too... Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar stories, even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate little guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last one. Corrie mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 mos(CHARGE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 wow hex probly choked on his mucus and stuff but it was still scary to watch that im sure hoping ur all ok now love ellen > > > Oh my friend, for some reason I just knew there was bad news. I check your > day everyday and there haven't been any updates...and then I see your post > on the list and I immediately got a sick feeling. I cannot imagine what you > experienced yesterday...and your little girl too. Both of you were so very > brave and saved his life. > > Thank you for sharing...I know it was difficult, but we care so very much > for your family. > > Love, Amy and Mighty Max > > > Mike & Corrie Young <mcyoung6@... <mcyoung6%40gmail.com>> wrote: > I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. I > haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk > about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I > feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write > about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I > " get it out there " it will do me some good. > > Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and > Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the > mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to > make > sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he > had > been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that > something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I > could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook > him > in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car > seat > and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy(I > wasn't > thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the > street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the > seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and > patted > his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at > one > point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll > back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was > completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over > with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of > his > mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still > nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him > and > started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I > just > knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him > breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to > breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone > from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me > questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do > now. > By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling > her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then > the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the > ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. > They > started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to > repeat > everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember > them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, > we > got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put > Tate > on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave > him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. > Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. > > There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him > will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was > like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama > traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much > more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going > on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick > up > from school, now that will change too... > > Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar > stories, > even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a > child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate > little > guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last > one. > > Corrie > > mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 > mos(CHARGE) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I'm so sorry you had to go through that. What haunting pictures. But, what a brave big brother Tate has! It is so scary to me that we sometimes never get answers to why these things happen to our kids. Thinking of you, and praying those scary moments fade from your memory. , mommy to Meagan (CHaRgE) and 2 year old twins, and big brother 4 years, married to the best daddy in the world for 9 years! The mention of my child's name might make me cry. Not mentioning my child's name will break my heart. Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Corrie, You are very brave and a hero. Your son is very lucky to have you as his mom. You saved his life and you need to be very proud of yourself. You will be in our prayers. Cathie, mom to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 GOD BLESS YOU, CORRIE. Your family is very special. I feel very connected to you today. I am thinking of you all. chrystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Corrie, What an incredible trauma. Things like that can stay with you forever and put your body in a state of always waiting for the next danger - it is exhausting. I had a friend with similar events who found a therapist who did EMDR, which is where they use eye movements to separate the memory from the traumatic response in the brain. It really helped her get past her trigger. Hugs to you as you go through this. -- Kim Certified HANDLE Screener and Intern Mom to Dylan 10 CHaRGE, Kayla 16, Tyler 18 and wife to Roy who makes all things possible in our lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I'm glad he's safe but how harrowing for you. You & Tate will be in my thoughts. Love, & Kennedy > > I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. > I > haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk > about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I > feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write > about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I > " get it out there " it will do me some good. > > Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and > Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the > mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to > make > sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he > had > been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that > something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I > could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook > him > in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car > seat > and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy(I > wasn't > thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the > street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the > seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and > patted > his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at > one > point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll > back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was > completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over > with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of > his > mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still > nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him > and > started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I > just > knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him > breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to > breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone > from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me > questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do > now. > By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling > her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then > the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the > ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. > They > started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to > repeat > everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember > them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, > we > got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put > Tate > on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave > him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. > Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. > > There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him > will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was > like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama > traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much > more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going > on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick > up > from school, now that will change too... > > Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar > stories, > even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a > child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate > little > guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last > one. > > Corrie > > mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 > mos(CHARGE) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Corrie, how scary for you! I'm not sure how you stayed calm enough to think straight and hit Tate on the back and administer CPR. I've had CPR training, but I've always wondered if I could remain calm enough in a situation like that to remember what to do and to do it properly. I'm just glad everything turned out OK for Tate. He'll definitely be in our thoughts and prayers. , mom to (5) http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 OH MY GOSH, Corrie, You must have been sooo scared. I think that you and Cy did a remarkable thing--what a team you were. Not that that makes ANYTHING better, but wow--look what the two of you did for wee Tate. I hope things are on the upswing. You are amazing and thanks for sharing this scary, scary time. pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Corrie, I have to say my heart is still racing just from reading that. I am so glad he is ok and home with you all. I have to say an angel was at your side. Hugs, Crystal mom to (11), (3), and Eva (21 month old CHARGEr) wife to Dan in Illinois > > I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. I > haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk > about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I > feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write > about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I > " get it out there " it will do me some good. > > Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and > Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the > mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to make > sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he had > been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that > something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I > could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook him > in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car seat > and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy (I wasn't > thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the > street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the > seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and patted > his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at one > point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll > back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was > completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over > with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of his > mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still > nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him and > started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I just > knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him > breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to > breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone > from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me > questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do now. > By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling > her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then > the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the > ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. They > started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to repeat > everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember > them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, we > got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put Tate > on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave > him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. > Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. > > There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him > will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was > like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama > traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much > more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going > on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick up > from school, now that will change too... > > Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar stories, > even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a > child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate little > guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last > one. > > Corrie > > mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 > mos(CHARGE) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Corrie, You must have been so scared. Your story brings up past memories of a similar situation we had with Ethan 2 days after he came home from the NICU and my husband had to perform CPR in the car. Thankfully, Tate is fine due to your fast thinking and actions. Jody Jody - mom to Ethan (ChARGE) and --------------------------------- The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 corrie, so glad tate is ok --I'm not sure I could have kept calm enough to do anything!! I am shaking just thinking what you wnet through. Tate I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. I haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I " get it out there " it will do me some good. Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to make sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he had been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook him in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car seat and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy(I wasn't thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and patted his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at one point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of his mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him and started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I just knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do now. By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. They started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to repeat everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, we got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put Tate on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick up from school, now that will change too... Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar stories, even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate little guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last one. Corrie mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 mos(CHARGE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Corrie, You must have been terrified. You ALL did a great job! I hope Tate is feeling better soon. Audrey Dwyer CHARGE , " PATRICK HALLORAN " wrote: > > corrie, so glad tate is ok --I'm not sure I could have kept calm enough to do anything!! I am shaking just thinking what you wnet through. > > > Tate > > > I wanted to write to all of you about what happened with Tate yesterday. I > haven't written about this on his site, I have barely been able to talk > about it. I only now feel safe to write about this to all of you because I > feel out of anyone, you all can understand. I hate reliving it to write > about it but it's been playing through my mind all day so I'm hoping if I > " get it out there " it will do me some good. > > Yesterday, after picking the boys up from school, we were in the car and > Tate stopped breathing. I had been looking back, as I always do, in the > mirror above his seat. He was a little " gurgly " and I kept checking to make > sure all was well. We were getting ready to pull out of a parking lot,he had > been crying, and I looked back at him and I could tell in his eyes that > something was wrong. I stopped the car and got out and opened his door. I > could immediately see that he couldn''t breathe. I think I sort of shook him > in his seat and nothing happened. I started getting him out of his car seat > and told my seven year old, Cy to get my cell phone and call daddy (I wasn't > thinking, there was nothing he could have done, but we were just down the > street from his work). As I was unbuckling Tate and pulling him out of the > seat he was turning grayer and grayer. I put him against my chest and patted > his back and held him out in front of me and still nothing. In fact, at one > point of holding him out in front of me, i remember seeing his eyes roll > back in his head and he was turning grayer/whiter by the second. He was > completely limp. I remember telling Cy to call 911 and I turned Tate over > with his head downward and began beating on his back. Mucus came out of his > mouth and nose and I wiped it away. Lifted him up to look at him still > nothing. I did that 2 or 3 times. Then I sat in the front seat with him and > started CPR. I didn't check fro a pulse. It didn't even occur to me. I just > knew he couldn't breath and I had to do something for that. I gave him > breaths, then did a couple of compressions. He sputtered so I went back to > breaths and after a couple more he started crying. I then took the phone > from Cy and began talking to the 911dispatcher. She began asking me > questions and I remember answering them and asking her what I should do now. > By this point, Mike had arrived and took Tate from me. I remember telling > her he was crying and going to sleep and she said not to let him and then > the ambulance arrived. They immediately took him and I climbed on the > ambulance with them. They put Tate on the gurney and gave him some O2. They > started asking me what he had wrong w/ him etc. I remember having to repeat > everything to them. Later as it became apparent Tate was okay I remember > them saying, " sorry, it's just I've never heard of that before " ! Anyway, we > got to the ER and things were pretty calm(although I wasn't). They put Tate > on O2 an he was satting fine, did some bloodwork, called his doctor, gave > him a breathing treatment, did a chest x-ray, swabbed him for RSV. > Everything was fine and we were able to go home after a couple of hours. > > There, I've said it. I can't say it feels much better. Those images of him > will forever haunt me. When I was beating his back and doing CPR, it was > like doing it on a doll. He was lifeless. With everyone of his " drama > traumas " I am more thankful he is simply alive. I just don't know how much > more we can take!! I think I have some post traumatic stress(X's 10) going > on. He is scaring the heck out of me. I NEVER take him out except to pick up > from school, now that will change too... > > Thank you all for listening. I know that many of you share similar stories, > even if not, you have an understanding of what goes on in the life of a > child w/ CHARGE. Please keep Tate in your prayers. He is one delicate little > guy who has been full of surprises that I pray have ended with this last > one. > > Corrie > > mom to Peyton 10 CHARGE, Cy 7(very brave), 4 and Tate 5 > mos(CHARGE) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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