THIS IS A TRUE STORY FROM A MED SCHOOL NEW GRAD IN JUNE

I graduated MUA in June. I took ACLS in July. We had just moved to Bogalusa to do our residency and was there one day when my husband, other MUA grad was changing the oil in our Miata.

I was painting inside and heard a crash and scream.

I went out and he was able to talk and tell me to get the jack and get the car off him. The jack broke when the car fell. I screamed for help to the neighbors to get a jack. He then passed out and I heard the last long sigh of breath.

I called 911 and the fire department was only a block away. They guy next door had a hydrolic jack and came. I knew I had less than 5 minutes after the last breath. I could not get a pulse. We pulled him out from under the car. Thankfully the guy next door had the jack or he would be dead because the fire department did not have the equipment to lift the car on that rig.

He was BLUE - as the blue as the screen you are looking at and he looked dead. Pulseless Non-Breather. I fell to my knees and gave two rescue breaths and turned to look at the fireman. They were in shock for a few seconds. They took over and gave 3 sets of chest compressions and bagged with O2. He started labored spontaneous breathing and we went to the ED in Bogalusa. When we got him back after CPR he was in A-fib. He was cardio coverted in Hattisburg. After CT, intubation and many phone calls he was tranferred to Hattisburg, MS and was on the vent. All the hospitals in New Orleans was on diversion. He was on the vent for 24 hours. He has a traumatic ischemic chest wound to deal with now. He was very lucky, no broken ribs or heart or lung damage. We feared anoxia brain damage. After several days of mutiple medications and test from cardio, pulmonary and the trauma surgeon, he left the hospital. Thank God.... no brain damage.

My husband was my first patient as a doctor, first time I introduced myself as a doctor. He was the first code I had ever kicked off. With the help of a wonderful neighbor boy, the fire department and my training we were able to save a life in my own carport. The staff at Bogalusa ED and Hattisburg were wonderful as well. God was with us.

My Angel was with me that day and so was his.

 

Wow thats a crazy story, I'm glad it all ended well. What kind of Fire Dept is near you? We carry everything you would have needed in our most basic trucks. You say he was in A-fib? or was it V-fib? Thank God
for the guy next door. New best friend!!

 

The angels were looking down on the two of you. Thank God everything turned out ok.
jeff

 

Amen!

 

Wow that is scary!!! Thank God Almighty he's alright
I guess it's time to buy a 2 or 4 post lift.

 

He and you are very lucky!
Buy that guy some jack stands!!!
I'm very glad to hear that it wasn't a disaster.
Please try to pass this along to all car buffs you meet.
It's a lesson best learned from from a friend.

 

Good outcome, now invest in some ramps, it's the only safe way to do an oil change (or use jack stands, but that is much more work).

 

Who exactly are you talking to? Sounds like thay are retelling a story that they heard from "A MED SCHOOL GRAD IN JUNE" ?????

 

Glad everyting worked out and there is a happy ending to this story

 

Wow...............VERY cool.

B2KC5V

 

 

I don't think the story is about himself.

 

Very lucky guy - if he works on his car from now on he sure needs to invest in some jack stands. That was too close for comfort.

 

There is no reference to type of jack. Athough I am not advocating not using jack stands, jacks don't generally break(murphy's law), but did fall off the jack is more accurate. If it broke I would like to hear about the name and type of jack. Is it Chinese or American made and by whom would ne belpful

 

 

Wow! My worst nightmare. Even with jackstands I'm concerned when I crawl under the Vert. Stories like this scare me even more. Great ending though. Glad to hear your husband came out of this ok. That's one lucky guy!

 

There can be no greater love of a man for a woman than for him to sacrifice his only begotten body under a car,just to let his wife practice her new medical skills.What a guy. Seriously, what a bonding experience, not to mention a great story for medical miracles or impact stories on TDC! Chuck.

 

Touching story, but what the hell does it have to do with C5s. He wasn't even changing the oil in a Vette.

Hey, you guys want to hear about the time I was driving down the interstate and pulled over to help 2 woman, broken down on the side of the road, and ended up deliverying a baby? Cool story, but not appropriate for here.

 

I've been under cars with jacks and JACKSTANDS all my life,sounds like this person only used one car jack, and no jackstands. If you know what you're doing(the guy in the story obviously does not), are careful and use some common sense, there will be no problems AT ALL! Glad to hear this story came out OK, but he brought it upon his self!