I witnessed it today, Sunday, when a heavy limb from an oak tree came crashing down on my daughter, cutting her head and knocking her senseless. Her husband called 911 and did mouth to mouth until she awakened and opened her eyes. She was bleeding, in obvious pain and unconscious. Within minutes two ambulances were on the scene, one from the new complex on Kings Fork. It took them only seconds to call for Nightingale then went about prepping her for the ride, start an IV, be sure she was warm, strapped in safely for the ride, and what ever else these trained professionals do. Our subdivision was treated to a helicopter coming down on Mike Duman’s lawn, an operation in itself. Out stepped two nurses who took over, and off they flew to Sentara emergency facilities. Coincidentally, Norfolk Sentara employs daughter Leslie in the area of quality control. She will be absent for a few days.
We are relieved and proud to see that part of our local medical team is so proficient. We are waiting for Xray and MRI assessments.
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Everyone is in my prayers!
Thanks, Deborah, we give the credit to you. Stitches on her face, staples in her head, concussion, but no fractures. She can't remember the accident or the helicopter ride to Sentara. We are relieved and will take her home in a few days. We are grateful to the medics in both cities for the fast action.
I extend my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery Bob
A lawsuit against the oak tree for negligence and personal injury. They do the darnest things at the least opportun moment. Hope your daughter has a fast recovery.
I blame Bush
Meanwhile the city will be looking to issue a summons for failing to keep your property up to code. The tree huggers will protest in front of your residence. If the tree is dead, it will no longer absorb CO2 emmissions. Gee Bob, will you be buying any carbon off sets to balance your carbon footprint? Al Gore and Goldman Sach's are still offering them for sale.
Is this the little girl with the horses?
No, that's Wendy,this is Leslie, full time at Sentara, Norfolk up in Quality Control. They will bring her home tomorrow. Out of danger and can convalesce next door to us. Wendy has a masters in Nursing and her farm is nearby.
Thanks for asking.
Does this mean old man Pock is surrounded by women smarter than he is?
Old Pock has been since right after the war. We tried to leave them when we came south in 1970. But darned if they didn't all show up here, one of them, dragging a husband kicking and screaming, came all the way from Germany. Wendy was at UCLA, Cal,the youngest, Heidi from Michigan. Life is so short, my kids all have kids and one of them provided us with great grand children.
How Thankful we all should be……..
Sir it sends chills down my spine when I hear of a successful Nightingale trip. I was a recipient of Sentara’s services back in September 2003 now I work for them it is all I can do God bless you.
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point.”
ackerman@linkline.com
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