30-05-2013 10:21 AM
Was just watching The Wright Stuff on channel5. They were looking at the newspaper stories and one was about a young woman who saved her boxer dog's life by giving it mouth to mouth resuscitation. A couple of the panel were disgusted by this (well, have you seen a boxer's slobber?) but Natalie Cassidy said, 'But when your baby/toddler had bad congestion with a cold, didn't you suck it out?' Julia Swahala (sp) said yes, Kay Adams said not only had she not done it, she'd never even heard or thought about it!!!
I loved my children as much as any other mother does, but I can't imagine doing that! Could/did you?
30-05-2013 10:32 AM
I have done it and so has my vet and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again to save the life of one of my animals.
I have also resuscitated a person but using a face shield as a humans potentially hold more life threatening diseases and germs than any animal.
I also know a vet who resuscitated a pet rat before. 😄
30-05-2013 10:37 AM
I meant with the baby/toddler mitzi. I think I could blow into a dog's nose/mouth than a suck a snotty child, even if it was my own.:O Of course I would do it to any child if it was a matter of life and death.:-)
30-05-2013 10:42 AM
Ha ha! My apologies - but I'd still rather give the kiss of life to a slobbering St Bernard! :^O
30-05-2013 11:03 AM
No I couldn't do it. Reading about it makes me gag! I am a bit blennophobic & a child with mucus is my worst nightmare. I can't deal with vomit either. It's even uncomfortable typing it!
30-05-2013 11:11 AM
Looking up blennophobia I think my son used to have a touch of that. He couldn't stand raw fish, raw eggs and washing up liquid. The common denominator is slime! I guess he's had to cope with wiping snotty noses being a lone dad, not a lot of choice!:-D
30-05-2013 11:16 AM
Ermmmmm much as I love my kids and g/kids the answer is never have and never would .........even the thought is making my stomach churn
30-05-2013 12:02 PM
errrrrrgh.......yuuuukkkkk..........nooooooooooo CG I couldn't..........my stomach is going over at the mere thought of it 😐
Yes there's loving your kids, as we all do.........but sorry no way 😐
30-05-2013 12:07 PM
It wouldn't stop me, but then I was a nurse, so there really is no sight or smell that bothers me.
Well, actually, there is only one thing, but maybe too much for people, so my lips are sealed 😐
30-05-2013 12:08 PM
I'm with you stan, although who knows what you can do untill you're actually faced with a life or death situation. I suppose if one of my kids was dieing I'd do anything.Don't know about animals though.
30-05-2013 12:30 PM
They don't die of a nose full of snot! :^O
30-05-2013 12:31 PM
Sorry im with yuck no i couldnt ones 😮
30-05-2013 1:21 PM
Hi pcc...where you been then ?
30-05-2013 1:38 PM
a big NO from me too I'm afraid ....... just the thought of it makes me want to wretch 😞 ..... & I don't handle sick very well either :_|
30-05-2013 2:25 PM
Hi pcc...where you been then ?
Not been very well merc so stayed 'at home' ...some on here are far worse than me so i didnt say nowt 🙂
30-05-2013 2:32 PM
Oh pcc...were you not getting new medication ?
Has that not helped ?
30-05-2013 2:35 PM
You shout about it pcc, I do.B-) What's the point of being ill if you get no sympathy??
Every little helps!:^O
Are you feeling better now? :-x
30-05-2013 2:47 PM
CG im feeling much better now , Merc yes it was the new meds ...plus a very long train journey on Sat didnt help all for 1hr in Carlise 😮 DH now owes me a day out at a quilt show 😄
30-05-2013 2:59 PM
PCC sorry you've not been well 😞 But happy that you're now feeling better 😄
CG you're quite right 🙂 There's no need to do the stiff upper lip British rubbish!! We all like a bit of sympathy and support and understanding when we're ill, it can arf make ya feel different, so you shout next time PCC :-x
30-05-2013 3:12 PM
Thanks , im a lot better now .:-)
I went with DH on a train outing Carlise , the lakeland moorlander , lovely scenic route but i felt so ill i thought it was travels sickness but it continued when i got home .
My new meds had caused me to feel very dizzy & nauseous, it was bad that i just couldnt move around or it made it worse .