Comments on: Fixed and Dilated http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: shannon powell http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-61892 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:38:23 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-61892 Darcy I had never heard this story until now !!! Your Mother is amazing!!!! I would have to agree with Ryan when he says your family are the best people. you all touched my life when I was young and im so grateful for all the fun times I had with you and your family in Tahoe.... I hope your doing well. You writing is amazing. Please tell your mom I said Hi !!!! Im in Texas now married with 1 girl named Madison. Jenny Mrack is out here too... take care hope to talk to you soon Darcy I had never heard this story until now !!! Your Mother is amazing!!!! I would have to agree with Ryan when he says your family are the best people. you all touched my life when I was young and im so grateful for all the fun times I had with you and your family in Tahoe…. I hope your doing well. You writing is amazing. Please tell your mom I said Hi !!!! Im in Texas now married with 1 girl named Madison. Jenny Mrack is out here too… take care hope to talk to you soon

]]> by: Ryan M http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-57560 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:33:27 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-57560 I remember hearing this story 15 years ago. I remember the admiration I had for your mother when I learned of her heroism. I was so impressed by your mothers ability to refrain from breaking down. This story was the reason that I took infant CPR when I learned of my little ones 2 years ago. It can save a childs life and in the case of the Judy ( I think... ), it saved her own childs life. Darcy, I miss you and your wonderful family. Best people I've met in my life to this date, Truly. Say hi to your mom, dad, Kelly, Doug, Jim, and Darcy. I really miss you all! (Oh yeah Alexis too). Ryan Mcp ryanm@loanmanagement.com I remember hearing this story 15 years ago.
I remember the admiration I had for your mother when I learned of her heroism.
I was so impressed by your mothers ability to refrain from breaking down.
This story was the reason that I took infant CPR when I learned of my little ones 2 years ago. It can save a childs life and in the case of the Judy ( I think… ), it saved her own childs life.
Darcy,
I miss you and your wonderful family. Best people I’ve met in my life to this date, Truly.
Say hi to your mom, dad, Kelly, Doug, Jim, and Darcy. I really miss you all!
(Oh yeah Alexis too).

Ryan Mcp
ryanm@loanmanagement.com

]]> by: Chris Schaffnit http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-44966 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:23:22 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-44966 Wow Darcy, to think i used to swim in that pool when i was like 5, and i had no idea anything of that sort ever happened. So I totally just googled you while my mom was reliving the good old days with stories of the houseboat and shasta. This blog is a touch old, but if you see this, i'd love to catch up with ya. drop me an email at cschaffn@calpoly.edu and if you're uncertain to who i am, just remember the annoying little blonde kid from when you were 9 ;) Wow Darcy, to think i used to swim in that pool when i was like 5, and i had no idea anything of that sort ever happened. So I totally just googled you while my mom was reliving the good old days with stories of the houseboat and shasta. This blog is a touch old, but if you see this, i’d love to catch up with ya. drop me an email at cschaffn@calpoly.edu and if you’re uncertain to who i am, just remember the annoying little blonde kid from when you were 9 ;)

]]> by: Rob http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-41080 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:46:16 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-41080 Darcy is lucky to have a trained mom and an ambulance willing to continue to treat her. I was performng CPR on a boy in the desert for 24mins before the paramedics arrived. The paramedics said "fixed and dilated: and the AED said strait line so after me and four others worked on this kid, within 2 mins, a pramedic said "thats it!" The boy was pronounced dead. I guess the keu phrase was fixed and dilated. Darcy is lucky to have a trained mom and an ambulance willing to continue to treat her. I was performng CPR on a boy in the desert for 24mins before the paramedics arrived. The paramedics said “fixed and dilated: and the AED said strait line so after me and four others worked on this kid, within 2 mins, a pramedic said “thats it!” The boy was pronounced dead. I guess the keu phrase was fixed and dilated.

]]> by: Heather http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17327 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:06:06 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17327 Thank you for your story. I swear, I don't know how moms get through situations like this one. We actually grew up on a big lake ands strange that nothing like that happened. Thank goodness she had training. You are here for a reason - don't even doubt that! :) Thank you for your story. I swear, I don’t know how moms get through situations like this one. We actually grew up on a big lake ands strange that nothing like that happened. Thank goodness she had training. You are here for a reason - don’t even doubt that! :)

]]> by: mike http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17263 Wed, 23 May 2007 01:20:42 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17263 Darcy,thanks for shareing your story it is beutifuly written,and yes "mothers know best" when it comes to their kid or kids.I'm the oldest of three and my mother had plenty of testing when I and my youngest sis were young.We both had health issues to deal with.My younger sister even went running into a lake and did noit know how to swim come to think of it mom did not either but there she was running and jumping into the lake to get her baby. Darcy,thanks for shareing your story it is beutifuly written,and yes “mothers know best” when it comes to their kid or kids.I’m the oldest of three and my mother had plenty of testing when I and my youngest sis were young.We both had health issues to deal with.My younger sister even went running into a lake and did noit know how to swim come to think of it mom did not either but there she was running and jumping into the lake to get her baby.

]]> by: Kelly Asbe http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17179 Mon, 21 May 2007 03:01:10 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17179 Well done..... The story still brings tears to my eyes, more now than before being a parent. I remember hearing the awful cries and screams coming from the backyard while I was playing at the Bleeckers. I ran home, not sure what I was hearing, and burst through the garage door at the same time mom was laying you on the kitchen table. I did not understand at first what was happening, but needed no explanation as I watched our mom calmly focused on keeping you with us. It seemed she new exactly what to do and what the outcome was to be. She may not know this but has done the same for all of her children throughout our lives since this happened. She has saved us all more than once. Glad your still with us Darcy!! Love you and thanks again MOM!!! Well done….. The story still brings tears to my eyes, more now than before being a parent. I remember hearing the awful cries and screams coming from the backyard while I was playing at the Bleeckers. I ran home, not sure what I was hearing, and burst through the garage door at the same time mom was laying you on the kitchen table. I did not understand at first what was happening, but needed no explanation as I watched our mom calmly focused on keeping you with us. It seemed she new exactly what to do and what the outcome was to be. She may not know this but has done the same for all of her children throughout our lives since this happened. She has saved us all more than once.
Glad your still with us Darcy!! Love you and thanks again MOM!!!

]]> by: erik http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17166 Sun, 20 May 2007 18:36:01 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17166 beautiful girl/you have nothing to be all jittered about/wonderfully written/after i read it i called home and let my own mother know a few things she rarely gets to hear from me or anyone/so get carefree and get more out there/...it was good to see you this weekend/i hope that it can be more often and without the ER/love xo beautiful girl/you have nothing to be all jittered about/wonderfully written/after i read it i called home and let my own mother know a few things she rarely gets to hear from me or anyone/so get carefree and get more out there/…it was good to see you this weekend/i hope that it can be more often and without the ER/love xo

]]> by: Dorthy and Ken Millar http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17141 Sat, 19 May 2007 21:44:56 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17141 Great story Darcy. Like Nancy, I did't hear the whole story either, only that you had to be revived at pool site. Your mom made all the right decisions, f or which we will be always be greatful. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU AND LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. Great story Darcy. Like Nancy, I did’t hear the whole story either, only that you had to be revived at pool site. Your mom made all the right decisions, f or which we will be always be greatful.

WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU AND LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.

]]> by: Nancy Ahrens http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17128 Sat, 19 May 2007 15:48:44 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/18/fixed-and-dilated/#comment-17128 I knew of your story but have never heard it from you. Your simple eloquence gave me shivers and touched me deeply. Thank you... and keep writing! I knew of your story but have never heard it from you. Your simple eloquence gave me shivers and touched me deeply. Thank you… and keep writing!

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