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Happy Sunday everyone! I hurt a lot and my body is wiped out but for a great reason. Yesterday, we had to get out of our home so that our realtor could show it, so Mike, Isabelle our Yorkie and I went for a ride. Mike decided to travel down a street in a nearby town "because" we've never been on that street before (but I think we had some heavenly guidance to go down that road). A few miles down that road, we came upon a roll-over (car accident) with no emergency personnel at the scene yet. The 20-year-old driver had dragged himself out of the upside down wreck and was sitting at the side of the road. We, of course, stopped to help and I identified myself as a retired emergency medical technician and began helping the injured young man. Discovering that he had a neck injury, I then held traction on his cervical spine for the next 40 minutes (I was in an ackward position as I gently held his head by each of his ears and held it steady so that he would not move his head or neck) until a cervical collar was placed around his neck and he was stabilized, held still, on a long board to transport him to the hospital by the EMS crew (that arrived at the scene about 1/2 hour after I had begun treating him). Fortunately, he was the lone occupant. Mike stayed busy turning the traffic around the now closed down road. It brought back so many memories of how much I loved volunteering as an EMT, but also of my car accident that turned my fibromyalgia into high gear for life. I can't help but wonder if he will also have to share his life with fibro like the rest of us. I pray that he won't. So, today, I have a really good reason for my fibro flaring up, my arms feeling dead. I am so grateful for the reminder of how great it feels to help others. Have a wonderful week everyone! Gentle hugs, Donna |
