Ten years ago, I lost my son John to a sudden, preventable accident.
It’s hard to talk about, but I feel like I have to. Because I believe my story can help you avoid this same tragedy.
By the end of this article, you will know EXACTLY how to respond to a choking incident, whether it’s at home, the office, school, or a nursing home. Reading it may help you save a life — including your own.
First, my story. It was Christmas dinner, and suddenly my son John started choking.
I’m an E.R. nurse, so I sprung into action. I started with back blows — but it didn’t work.
So I switched to abdominal thrusts, just like I’m trained to do… but I had trouble getting leverage and wasn’t making progress.
As John turned blue, my husband started performing back blows… but nothing happened.
Then he tried abdominal thrusts again while I called an ambulance…
But there was nothing we could do.
John left us right there at the dinner table, in front of the whole family, as we helplessly alternated between back blows and abdominal thrusts.
The ambulance arrived 16 minutes later, but all help came too late...
Believe me, there’s nothing as terrible as watching your 8-year-old son die a preventable death right in your arms.
Not a day goes by that I don’t think about it.
There are so many things I’ll never forgive myself for… I let my guard down. I wasn’t prepared. I didn’t think this could happen to me.
It took me weeks to start answering phone calls, and I didn’t leave the house for months. But when I finally did, I decided I would turn our tragedy into something positive.
I knew I couldn’t bring John back. But I could help prevent others from losing their loved ones.
The following holiday season, I began my mission to spread awareness about choking — especially during the holidays, when your guard is down, and yet the risk of choking is at its peak.
Ever since I’ve spent my holidays teaching choking prevention and first aid. But something wasn’t right…
I visit schools, offices, and nursing homes to teach choking awareness and prevention to teachers, children, and seniors (including tips on eating safely, avoiding small toys and packaging around children, etc).
Of course, I also teach how to save a choking victim… and I used to recommend alternating between abdominal thrusts and back blows.
Yup — the same methods that failed to save John. I still recommended them because there was no better option.
I remember blaming myself for failing to save John using my first-aid training.
Was my technique off? Did I do something wrong? Why couldn't I save him? These thoughts raced in my head for years.
Unfortunately, abdominal thrusts only work on 70-86% of choking victims¹ — even when it’s administered properly.
It also runs a high risk of fracturing ribs, rupturing your diaphragm, or injuring your gastrointestinal tract.
Back blows can be effective, but they also run the risk of pushing the object deeper into the throat.
That’s why I focused most of my teaching on preventing choking situations.
But they’re nearly impossible to prevent completely.
So I was always nervous when people asked me:
“What happens when abdominal thrusts and back blows don’t work?”
I didn’t have an answer. In fact, the mere question gave me flashbacks.
But last year, that completely changed. I now have a much better answer: You use LifeAirway.
LifeAirway is a new anti-choking device invented and designed to help in situations where standard protocols fail.
A doctor at the hospital I work at showed it to me… and I admit, I was angry at first.
I knew right away that this device might have saved John if it had existed ten years ago.
It didn’t feel fair that LifeAirway didn’t exist when my family needed it.
I quickly realized how important this device is — and started telling everyone I could about it.
If you haven’t heard about LifeAirway, you absolutely need to. It’s an incredible safety net to have nearby.
What is LifeAirway?
LifeAirway is an airway-clearing device that works like a vacuum to help remove objects from your throat quickly.
You use it when the traditional first aid methods fail. You can even use it right away Particularly when it’s not possible to administer other methods — such as with the obese, elderly, and children.
Anyone can use it easily — and you can even use it on yourself.
How do you use LifeAirway?
Anyone can use LifeAirway- it's as simple as Place, Hold, Pull. The LifeAirway mask fits people of all sizes and ages. To use it, you simply:
Place: Put the mask part over the nose and mouth of the person who's choking.
Hold: hold it with your hand so that it forms a good all-around seal on the victim's face.
Pull: Lift it up fast! This sucking action helps grab the thing that's causing the choke and pulls it out.
Each LifeAirway ‘Home Kit’ comes with everything you need to save a choking victim including a LifeAirway suction device, an adult mask, and a child mask.
Who Needs LifeAirway The Most?
As an E.R nurse who’s experienced the tragedy of a choking emergency, I think EVERYONE should have a LifeAirway in their home and car.
LifeAirway is an effective option when abdominal thrusts and back blows fail.
And in MANY situations abdominal thrusts aren’t even possible, such as:
• People who live alone
• Pregnant women
• Babies
• Medically fragile people
• Anyone who’s bigger around than your arms can reach
In all of these cases, abdominal thrusts and back blows aren’t possible — but LifeAirway can safely and harmlessly remove the object.
In an emergency, my professional opinion is that I’d rather rely on LifeAirway than anything else.
I can’t recommend LifeAirway enough — every home, school, restaurant, office, car, and nursing home should have one.
My family suffered a terrible loss the day John passed away.
The only consolation I have is that with every holiday, I’m putting more LifeAirway out there in the world.
It’s truly an amazing safety device to have nearby, especially during the holidays.
So far I have given LifeAirway to friends, family members, teachers, colleagues, coaches, babysitters, and neighbors.
I plan to keep spreading the word and giving LifeAirway as a gift for as long as I live.
I do it to honor John.
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The Only Risk is The Regret of Not Having LifeAirway When a Choking Emergency Occurs
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