Do you wish that you knew and had read this medical handbook before? (You may share your story, if you feel comfortable)
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So scary. I always think about moving to a remote location to "get away from it all" but then realize I'm getting away from helpful resources as well.Suekihleng wrote: ↑03 Oct 2021, 19:01 Yes, absolutely wish I had this book on hand before! I moved to a remote tropical island a little over 20 years ago and we have faced medical emergencies countless times over the years. Our biggest issue was when our infant daughter stopped breathing. Thankfully we were able to get her medical attention in time but I always wondered what I could have done differently to prevent some of the lasting damage that took place. But there have been so many other instances as well - an elderly man having a heart attack and I was the only person available to help him, a man chopping his foot nearly off with a machete while cleaning coconut trees in my yard, my husband having a severe head injury when falling off the roof, a close friend falling from a coconut tree and shattering his legs, just to name a few. Fortunately in each of these instances, no deaths occurred. But it's always a good idea to be prepared. I've had to learn that the hard way.
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I agree. Reading the information from a medical professional is better than guessing. And with technology these days we can have that information with us. I have the Kindle app on my phone, so this book will always be with me.Tamara Abdellatif wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 09:20 It really does help!
Wish I had it on hand when my mom was ill.
We were told (14 yo teenagers) to just call someone if anything happens to our mom.
The adults that came to help made it worse!
They tried their best and followed what they thought was the best coarse of action, but it was misinformation they had..
Heres the thing, unfortunately not everyone understands instructions the same.
When you have a group of people be told something. And later have them relay what you said to them, each person will say something different.
Reading on the other hand can be more efficient at relaying information.
The amount of misunderstanding is significantly lower!
It doesn't mean people would understand 100% or act like a medical professional, but at least they'll have some correct background information to keep them and others alive long enough, or at the least do the minimum to lessen the injury.
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I wish I read this earlier. If I had, maybe I would have had the motivation I needed to take better care of my health
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Years ago, I was practising with a group at the beach and someone ran over us to ask for help because an elderly was unconscious near the sea. I wasn't prepared to handle such urgency, and I felt so impotent that I barely got the right number to call. Not that other people made better, but I wish I could be the 'saviour' at that time, at least by being more efficient in my approach to help him.
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