9-1-1! Call The Ambulance!

Well, for those of you who do not know - we did have to call an ambulance last week.

While Dave was attempting to make holes in a plastic top for a caterpillar house he missed and shoved a "Leatherman" knife all the way through his middle finger. The knife came out the bottom and let me just say this - I knew head wounds bled badly but I had no idea finger wounds do too! Well, I realized quickly that we had an emergency on our hands when I came from the kitchen with a rag so that I could put a turnicate on it and stop the bleeding. Dave would not let go of his fingers - he had them all PRESSED together with a death grip! I finally convinced him to let go and I tied a rag around the first and middle fingers. The blood kept dripping in huge drips out of his finger.

In the meantime - Dave was quickly fading on me - he went from saying to me (bent over) "honey I think you're going to have to take me somewhere to.....Oh my gosh - I feel like I'm gonna pass out - call an ambulance!" - (on the floor and leaning to one side).

I did just that - I called 9-1-1 because it was clear to me that he WAS passing out. Josh was home with me and he was crying and frantic!!! I asked him to get the phone for me and I continued to try and fan Dave to keep him from passing out and talking to him about breathing and calming down.

Within a minute of being on the phone with 9-1-1 and giving her a quick run down of what I was dealing with and our address - DAVE WAS OUT! He was passed out!

I told the 9-1-1 Operator that he passed out and she said to me "Don't take your eyes off of him and say his name loudly and clearly and continue to fan him."

I got Josh calmed to the point that he could help me fan his Dad and I went on to say Dave's name and he finally came to - that's such a spooky process! His eyes were rolling around and he was slurring his words! SPOOKY!

Well, above are the pictures from the whole event and because Blogger has decided to act up I can't actually see the pictures and the order I have uploaded them so you'll have to decifer them yourself :))

The ones without stitches are obviously at the hospital before the doc stitched him up and then the ones with the stitches are from here at our kitchen sink when I was helping him clean it and put the dressing back on it.