A crazy trip to Target

06-03-2009, 07:52 PM

I was at Target a little bit ago in the underwear section and their was an old guy was leaning against his basket breathing heavy, I thought about minding my own business, but figured I'd walk over and ask him if he was OK. I ask him and he says no and collapses to the floor. Danielle has the Target attendants call 911 and I help him elevate his feet as he starts turning purple, telling me he has already had a quad bypass.

He started making this weird gargling noise while his eyes were closing, so I lifted his head in order to open the air way and then I grabbed his hand and squeezed it and tell him to squeeze mine back as his eyes start closing and he is un responsive, then his eyes open and he keeps squeezing my hands. The paramedics show up and they tell me to move, lol. I hope that he's OK.

He's an older gentleman, 66 named William. I'm praying for him.

06-03-2009, 07:54 PM

That is some really scary stuff, sounds like his new heart was acting up.

Hopefully he is ok.

chippewastud79 · 06-03-2009, 07:54 PM

Wow, I hope he is OK. Prayers sent for William.

G G · 06-03-2009, 07:55 PM

Very nice that you were there to help him Darrell.

gettysburgfreak · 06-03-2009, 07:56 PM

Way to go and help him! Your actions could have saved this guys life/

bonjing · 06-03-2009, 08:01 PM

way to go helping someone out!!!

MedicCook · 06-03-2009, 08:05 PM

Nice job being there to help him Darrell.

kelmac07 · 06-03-2009, 08:06 PM

Way to go Darrell...sounds like your simple gesture of kindness may have saved his life.

bobarian · 06-03-2009, 08:08 PM

You see, Darrell is not so mean after all.

Well done D, prayers sent for William.

Whee · 06-03-2009, 08:09 PM

Nice job, bro. Hope he gets better.

marge796 · 06-03-2009, 08:12 PM

Way to assist the gentlemen in need. Most people will pretend they see nothing when another person is in need of medical attention and just walk off. Great job.

Chris.....

hotreds · 06-03-2009, 08:18 PM

Scary indeed. Good for you to help out- a rare thing in this day and age. A quick prayer that he will be ok!

joetownhound · 06-03-2009, 08:23 PM

Great job bro for helping out a fellow in need. Funny thing I had a similar thing happen to me at clinical today. I was giving this elderly lady her breakfast this morning when she start having a TIA attack. One of the aids stated that she was just sleeping. After trying to wake her I notice that she was yawning and had drool coming from her mouth. I stated this wasn't normal and notified the head nurse. We then rush her to her room and applied oxygen to her before calling 911. She was doing fine when I left for the day.

WildBlueSooner · 06-03-2009, 08:25 PM

That is a scary situation. A similar thing happened to me back in the day when I worked at CVS. An old lady who worked there collapsed and I was the only one who knew anything to help her. I was 17 at the time. She survived!

Good job Darrell

I will be praying

markem · 06-03-2009, 08:37 PM

Prayers online for William. You done better than good, Darrell, much better.

Jack Straw · 06-03-2009, 08:56 PM

Geez, that's rough. Hate to think how it could have ended if you weren't there to help him.

Old Sailor · 06-03-2009, 09:00 PM

elderboy02 · 06-03-2009, 09:07 PM

Nice job Darrell.

I thought you were mean Darrell

Sailkat · 06-03-2009, 09:27 PM

A prayer for William......and one of thanksgiving that you were there for him.

Skywalker · 06-03-2009, 09:52 PM

Glad you got involved!!! I hope he is alright!!!

06-03-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	A crazy trip to Target I was at Target a little bit ago in the underwear section and their was an old guy was leaning against his basket breathing heavy, I thought about minding my own business, but figured I'd walk over and ask him if he was OK. I ask him and he says no and collapses to the floor. Danielle has the Target attendants call 911 and I help him elevate his feet as he starts turning purple, telling me he has already had a quad bypass. He started making this weird gargling noise while his eyes were closing, so I lifted his head in order to open the air way and then I grabbed his hand and squeezed it and tell him to squeeze mine back as his eyes start closing and he is un responsive, then his eyes open and he keeps squeezing my hands. The paramedics show up and they tell me to move, lol. I hope that he's OK. He's an older gentleman, 66 named William. I'm praying for him.

06-03-2009, 07:54 PM	#2
Ace$nyper Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A crazy trip to Target That is some really scary stuff, sounds like his new heart was acting up. Hopefully he is ok.

06-03-2009, 07:54 PM	#3
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Wow, I hope he is OK. Prayers sent for William. __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

06-03-2009, 07:55 PM	#4
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,725 Trading: (10)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Very nice that you were there to help him Darrell.

06-03-2009, 07:56 PM	#5
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Way to go and help him! Your actions could have saved this guys life/ __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

06-03-2009, 08:01 PM	#6
bonjing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,012 Trading: (39)	Re: A crazy trip to Target way to go helping someone out!!!

06-03-2009, 08:05 PM	#7
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Nice job being there to help him Darrell. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-03-2009, 08:06 PM	#8
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Way to go Darrell...sounds like your simple gesture of kindness may have saved his life.

06-03-2009, 08:08 PM	#9
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: A crazy trip to Target You see, Darrell is not so mean after all. Well done D, prayers sent for William.

06-03-2009, 08:09 PM	#10
Whee formerly illinoishoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sean Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 3,591 Trading: (17)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Nice job, bro. Hope he gets better. __________________ "Maybe I'm wrong, when they tell me they're right…..naaaaahhhhhh, I'm an asshooooooleeee"--Denis Leary

06-03-2009, 08:12 PM	#11
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Way to assist the gentlemen in need. Most people will pretend they see nothing when another person is in need of medical attention and just walk off. Great job. Chris..... __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

06-03-2009, 08:18 PM	#12
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Scary indeed. Good for you to help out- a rare thing in this day and age. A quick prayer that he will be ok! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

06-03-2009, 08:23 PM	#13
joetownhound EYH Survivor Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dennis Location: Tampa FL Posts: 380 Trading: (18)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Great job bro for helping out a fellow in need. Funny thing I had a similar thing happen to me at clinical today. I was giving this elderly lady her breakfast this morning when she start having a TIA attack. One of the aids stated that she was just sleeping. After trying to wake her I notice that she was yawning and had drool coming from her mouth. I stated this wasn't normal and notified the head nurse. We then rush her to her room and applied oxygen to her before calling 911. She was doing fine when I left for the day. __________________ "The tree of freedom must be nurtured from time to time with the blood of its patriots" -Thomas Jefferson

06-03-2009, 08:25 PM	#14
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: A crazy trip to Target That is a scary situation. A similar thing happened to me back in the day when I worked at CVS. An old lady who worked there collapsed and I was the only one who knew anything to help her. I was 17 at the time. She survived! Good job Darrell I will be praying __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

06-03-2009, 08:37 PM	#15
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,621 Trading: (47)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Prayers online for William. You done better than good, Darrell, much better. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

06-03-2009, 08:56 PM	#16
Jack Straw Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Brooklyn Posts: 111 Trading: (3)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Geez, that's rough. Hate to think how it could have ended if you weren't there to help him. __________________ Overkill is consistently more fun.

06-03-2009, 09:00 PM	#17
Old Sailor Black Ops - S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Side Porta!! Kingsville, Ont., Canada Posts: 4,200 Trading: (22)	Re: A crazy trip to Target __________________ Canadian Armed Forces 1976! Canadian Coast Guard, retired in 2012 after 32 years!!

06-03-2009, 09:07 PM	#18
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Nice job Darrell. I thought you were mean Darrell

06-03-2009, 09:27 PM	#19
Sailkat Smooth sailing Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kat Location: St. Clair Shores, MI Posts: 638 Trading: (5)	Re: A crazy trip to Target A prayer for William......and one of thanksgiving that you were there for him. __________________ "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde

06-03-2009, 09:52 PM	#20
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: A crazy trip to Target Glad you got involved!!! I hope he is alright!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!