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Better.

Kid got up, hobbled to back room and ate some grilled goodies (the ol lady cooking on patio).
Think they stayed down for her this time.

Less pain today but knee still jacked, she's calling her ortho guy tomorrow. See if we can't get her checked out this week,
My guess is surgery req'd due to disorder.

EdM,
You ever done business with Woodbury Wild Game Processing in Ingram...? They’ve made dry ring for me several times over the years, and it is exceedingly good...!

Good of you to help......but don't put anything into the mouth of a person having a seizure.

This advice is not always true, it depends on the situation. This was not a classic, teeth clenching tonic-clonic seizure where this rule would normally apply. She had fallen again and her tongue was semi-severed and *severely* swollen. She was not moving air through her mouth. I did it to keep the airway open and keep the blood draining out of her mouth.. Basic ABC.................

The paramedic gave me a fist bump and said "nice work, that probably saved her from suffocating to death." (He didn't know I am an EMT)

Anyhow.... frightening to find out today that she flat-lined in the ambo on the way to the ER.

I don't know the specifics of how they got her back... But her caregiver Penny texted us this afternoon and said she was, kind of miraculously, good as new today.

Played EMT for most of the day.

My next door neighbor Penny cares for developmentally disabled folks (has 2 that live with her full time). She is also caring for a mid 40's woman (Tracy, come to find out) for the week as that woman's primary care giver is out of town.

My wife and I were working on the front porch remodel this AM when we hear Tracy yell out, and out of the corner of my eye I see her 100% no braced *face plant* onto the drive way out of the garage.

Her body went stiff and she didn't move. We ran over. She was bleeding from her face (still down in the concrete). I told my wife to bang on the door and get Penny. I called 911. Checked Tracy's vitals, breathing. Both mediocre. Did not move her. I think she was out cold despite the fact the was rigid and shaking.

She came to, fire house is 6 blocks away so EMT was there in a flash followed by paramedics. Tracy came too, was able to answer some questions. Neck brace, backboard, stretcher, ambo pulled away.

Talked with Penny later after they were home and Tracy was OK, but banged up.

Fast forward to 4 PM. Wife and I were enjoying happy hour on the back deck and there is a huge commotion from Penny's back yard. I ran to the fence, look over... CHIT. Jump the fence, Tracy is in a full grand mal seizure, and come to find out, had been for some time.

Wife came around through the gate, we cleared some patio furniture, and I was able to get a paint stirring stick (don't ask) into Tracy's mouth, which was already bleeding.

Same EMT and ambo folks arrived, toted her off again.

We learned that Tract has suffered from massive seizures since birth. She had her brain mapped and most of a hemisphere removed. This is apparently not uncommon. Damn.....

Fuggin' 2020...........