During the evening jogs lately, I couldn't help but to notice certain types of people walking on the streets - the handicaps, the ultra fats, the ultra big bellies, the ones with clutches. My eyes are fixed on their phyiscal condition as I ran past them, and the thoughts of becoming one of them started to frighten me.
I guess that's the reason I always insist to work out lately. It's not like I wanted to me 10 years ago, to show of my muscular physique with a ultra tight top. But it is the thought of becoming one of them. It frightens me to think of the day when I need a clutch or wheels. So for now...I will maintain a good regular exercise routine.
Yes when I see this article, I see Kenneth. You can zoom in by double clicking the article. This guy who was resucitated had arteries blockage when he collasped and I think he is damn lucky to stay alive, as I've learnt that CPR is only useful for ventricular fibrillation. There are 2 types of cardiac arrest - VF and arteries blockage. VF is a condition in which there is uncoordinated contraction of the cardiac muscle of the ventricles in the heart. As a result the heart fails to adequately pump blood and hypoxia will occur followed by unconsciousness within 20 - 30 seconds. However, CPR is hardly useful for arteries blockages.
I wonder if Kenneth would be alive if he had met folks like these when he collasped? I still can't believe that people were just watching him helplessly when he collasped that day. No help was rendered, except for removing his shoes and his personal belongings from his feet and clothes. The colleague whom helped to removed Kenneth's shoes from his feet was so engrossed with his story of "shoes removal process" during the aftemath. I wonder if he knew what was more important at that juncture? Or did he simply refused to do a mouth-to-mouth resuscitation? After all, the salivary exchange with another guy wasn't a pleasant affair. I'm not sure if it is saving instinct or out-of- gulit of not being able to resuscitate him, I enrolled myself for a CPR course with the RED CROSS at the end of this month. And I'm determined to educate my colleagues of the importance of CPR and emergency procedures. Not just standing there.
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This speaks well of you. I mean, the fact of not only going thru life, but reacting to the things that happen to you. Others would have undergone the same experience and just "turn the leaf", go on with their life as if nothing had happened. But what happened with your boss taught you something, and you're taking action about it. Thumbs up.
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