Tina's asthma attacks seem to be getting worse and this year she has had a few really bad attacks. Today was the worst one so far leaving her at the swimming pool collapsed out and fighting for breath whilst Holly had her swimming class. The staff and friends there were very concerned as the symptoms were extremely similar to a heart attack and thus they didn't hesitate to call out an ambulance. Tina's normal medication seemed to do little to control the situation but fortunately the ambulance arrived very quickly and soon had Tina hooked up to an ECG, bloods measured and blood pressure being checked. After about 30 minutes they managed to get Tina almost back to normal but in a weakened state with the shakes. The blood pressure was strong and the ECG showed no trace of heart problems which was good news.
I had rushed back from work and arrived at the pool about 10 minutes after the ambulance crew. The crew were so good with Tina and the staff at the pool were amazing looking after Holly for us. They gave her snacks, found her a friend to play with and even gave her a little Peppa Pig bag and pencil case to keep her entertained. So a bit of a scare which all ended well. As the ambulance crew were leaving they offered Holly a chance to sit in the ambulance and to also switch on the flashing lights. She absolutely loved this and wouldn't stop chatting to the crew about Peppa Pig world and tooth fairies and so on...
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| The ambulance crew let Holly sit in the front and also turn on the flashing lights. |
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| Holly standing in the back of the ambulance with her new Peppa Pig bag. |
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