I didn’t mention this before …
I had a panic attack last week .Was so odd because I have only had 2
in my life and they were about 10 years ago .
I believe it was triggered when I stopped at a car accident.I was the
car right behind the car involved .I hope you don’t mind me venting
this .I had somehow got on the wrong road coming home. I was going
around a bend and the car had just hit a deer.
There was a man and a little girl in the back seat.The girl appeared
ok but I didnt want her moving too much .The man however was not in
good shape and he was worried about his daughter.Because he had a
head injury and neck pain and tingling in his legs ,His head had to
be absolutely still .(they call that holding C spine ) I did that
until another car stopped thank God , showed him how to hold his head
and i ran and got some stuff I had in my car .He had a huge gash on
his left leg that was bleeding very badly .I had rubber gloves, a
roll of paper towels, a towel,a roll of duct tape and a blanket all
in my car.Used the towel to help the other man hold C
Spine …..another car stopped but they did not have a cell phone but
I got them and another car to go up the road both ways and stop
traffic.I didn’t want us all killed by someone rounding the bend too
fast .
I got the roll of paper towels, pressed it against his leg in duct
taped it on then held it to try and control the bleeding .(was scared
he was gonna go into shock)
The little girl was really upset ….wanting to know if her daddy was
ok….I asked her if her daddy had ever told her to sit still ? she
said yup ,, so i told her as long as daddy is still he will be ok .
well after that she was like a little mother saying to her
daddy ..”this lady says you have to be still and im gonna make sure
you do what your are told LOL .It put the man at ease hearing his
daughter was ok .
Anyway finally someone stopped that had a cell phone and called for
an ambulance and the police .
The paramedic looked at me after i quickly brought him up to date on
what I had done and he said were you sure prepared for it LOL .Anyway
I just wanted to get the hell outta there .
I had to stop twice after i left that from shaking .i simply hate the
sight of blood .I’m pretty sure that is what triggered the panic
attack .Sure hope I don’t have anymore .
Hugs
Lesli
February 20th, 2003 at 8:05 am
What an awful experience. I think your reaction was just perfectly normal,
Lesli. Maybe not even a panic attack? Just normal reaction after going
through a helluva experience.
Peace now.
February 21st, 2003 at 12:55 pm
Leslie, I am so impressed with how you handled that accident. What a
comfort you were to both of them. I think you deserve a medal for
your heroism. I tell you even though you felt anxiety/panic
afterwards, I think you did such a good thing.
I always wondered how people who work as Emergency people in these
jobs do it. I guess they love the adrenaline….isn’t it nice there
all different types of jobs????!!!
I am so glad you had this experience regardless of the anxiety.
You helped alittle girl and her dad, cope till the appropriate people
came. What a lifesaver for the dad, especially.
~dagmar
February 23rd, 2003 at 5:45 am
On Tue, 2002-09-24 at 11:35, Plagal wrote:
[…]
This is perfectly normal. Same type of reactions myself and most other
had when I did rescue work. It’s all that adrenaline that you end up
with.
As for being prepared, you sure sound like you knew what you were doing.
-jlh
March 3rd, 2003 at 11:41 pm
Lesli !!! Lesli !!! Lesli !!!!
What a courageous lady YOU are !!!
Thank YOU for the generosity of spirit that you have developed in
your life !!!
It’s so good to be in community w/you !
Lynn