Learn CPR: Cybertruck FSD Helped Me Through Worst Week of My Life

[Jim Waller]

You never know when you will be tested. Please learn CPR, watch a video, and know there is a different technique required for drowning victim versus heart attack. You have to clear the lungs of water, and support with big breaths.

My wife was accidentally driven into San Francisco Bay while strapped to her 450 lb wheelchair. She went straight to the bottom of relatively deep and murky water and it took me a very scary long time to find her and retrieve her to the surface. Upon which she was unconscious and lungs full of water. I was able to clear her lungs and perform CPR while she showed flickers of life.

Paramedics took over after about 5 minutes and the ensuing week was a life and death struggle. During this time I drove to and from the hospital using FSD, which became a remarkably peaceful half hour, during which I knew the truck could keep me safe while I was potentially distracted. On the second or third night we lost power in our home, Upon returning I was unconcerned since I could plug Power share in and not have my evening disrupted by loss of power. These things are always useful, but especially so during this unbelievable week. The brilliant engineers at Tesla have provided a piece of technology that can protect and ease burdens which I appreciate. My wife is coming home to me after 12 days, and I just wanted to share a story of help and hope, along with encouragement for all of you to be prepared for an unthinkable challenge.

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[REM]

Praying for continued recovery

 

[SlegMD]

Glad you still have your wife. Best wishes

 

[That Beast Mode]

Glad to hear this story had a happy ending. Stay strong.

 

[Willinak]

Thank you for sharing, what was a most traumatic period for both of you. Good luck with the recovery and best wishes.

 

[cyberjeff25]

How does a wheelchair get driven into San Francisco Bay? Stuck in gear on a dock?

 

[Beetlebug62]

Incredible story; wishing the two of you the very best outcome.

Yes, we all should learn CPR. I did in HS, and I saved my mom's life when she choked on a large piece of steak. Scariest thing I ever experienced. After that, I bought a device, a Resusicube, so all my nephews and nieces can learn CPR and practice on it. 4 of them later became licensed EMTs in college.

Can't find the ResusiCube I bought, to train the kids, but it looks a lot like this:

Okay, it is the same, just an earlier version. Not ResusiCube, but CPRCube.

 

[Cybertruck26]

You never know when you will be tested. Please learn CPR, watch a video, and know there is a different technique required for drowning victim versus heart attack. You have to clear the lungs of water, and support with big breaths.

My wife was accidentally driven into San Francisco Bay while strapped to her 450 lb wheelchair. She went straight to the bottom of relatively deep and murky water and it took me a very scary long time to find her and retrieve her to the surface. Upon which she was unconscious and lungs full of water. I was able to clear her lungs and perform CPR while she showed flickers of life.

Paramedics took over after about 5 minutes and the ensuing week was a life and death struggle. During this time I drove to and from the hospital using FSD, which became a remarkably peaceful half hour, during which I knew the truck could keep me safe while I was potentially distracted. On the second or third night we lost power in our home, Upon returning I was unconcerned since I could plug Power share in and not have my evening disrupted by loss of power. These things are always useful, but especially so during this unbelievable week. The brilliant engineers at Tesla have provided a piece of technology that can protect and ease burdens which I appreciate. My wife is coming home to me after 12 days, and I just wanted to share a story of help and hope, along with encouragement for all of you to be prepared for an unthinkable challenge.

I am so sorry for what you and your family have endured. Praying for a quick recovery. Sending all our love. We are also in the Bay Area, if there is anything I can do to help... please DM me. Love and prayers.

 

[hemiarch]

You never know when you will be tested. Please learn CPR, watch a video, and know there is a different technique required for drowning victim versus heart attack. You have to clear the lungs of water, and support with big breaths.

My wife was accidentally driven into San Francisco Bay while strapped to her 450 lb wheelchair. She went straight to the bottom of relatively deep and murky water and it took me a very scary long time to find her and retrieve her to the surface. Upon which she was unconscious and lungs full of water. I was able to clear her lungs and perform CPR while she showed flickers of life.

Paramedics took over after about 5 minutes and the ensuing week was a life and death struggle. During this time I drove to and from the hospital using FSD, which became a remarkably peaceful half hour, during which I knew the truck could keep me safe while I was potentially distracted. On the second or third night we lost power in our home, Upon returning I was unconcerned since I could plug Power share in and not have my evening disrupted by loss of power. These things are always useful, but especially so during this unbelievable week. The brilliant engineers at Tesla have provided a piece of technology that can protect and ease burdens which I appreciate. My wife is coming home to me after 12 days, and I just wanted to share a story of help and hope, along with encouragement for all of you to be prepared for an unthinkable challenge.

Unbelievable. Home 12 days after an extended arrest with drowning and associated lung injury is nothing short of a miracle. Honestly.
So glad for you guys and happy to hear the Cybertruck has been helpful. There is still likely a fair amount of convalescing to do and I’m positive that your truck will be a great tool to help with that too.
With respect to learning CPR and getting stop the bleed training, I couldn’t agree more. I wish there were more easy ways for people to acquire this knowledge. At work, at school, in the community, wherever. You saved her life and if you hadn’t been empowered to do so, imagine how you would feel now.

 

[CT_AZ_4x4]

You never know when you will be tested. Please learn CPR…

Wow, just wow…

Very happy that your wife is on the mend. How frightening and stressful.

The media will never report this because something this positive does not match their agenda, something, something, “Elon bad man,” something, something, “DOGE…”

But very glad to hear that your wife is doing OK and that FSD was so helpful.

 

[Jim Waller]

Thanks for the kind words of support. Fortunately we have a cadre of wonderful people offering support. She had a real shower and slept in her own bed last night next to her very grateful husband. Cherish your loved ones.

 

[hemiarch]

Thanks for the kind words of support. Fortunately we have a cadre of wonderful people offering support. She had a real shower and slept in her own bed last night next to her very grateful husband. Cherish your loved ones.

It’s stories like this that make my job worthwhile. I’m a trauma surgeon and intensive care doc. So many frustrating and terrible things happen all the time that make you question why bad things happen to good people, but every once in a while there is poetic justice like this and it’s incredibly re-energizing. Helps me find the will and strength to keep at it. Thank you very much for sharing it with this community.
Believe me when I tell you, you have to pick a lot of weeds to find a flower like this.
Also, for Pete’s sake, consider buying a powerball ticket.
Best wishes to you and your wife. Praying for a speedy recovery for you both.

 

[Jim Waller]

will

Not properly mentioned by me yet was the incredible performance of the paramedics and the team in the ER and ICU. It was touch and go for a while and they did everything they could to keep her alive and comfortable as they could during 5 days of intubation and follow up respiratory and infectious disease care. What you do matters so much to all those you help.

 

[hemiarch]

Not properly mentioned by me yet was the incredible performance of the paramedics and the team in the ER and ICU. It was touch and go for a while and they did everything they could to keep her alive and comfortable as they could during 5 days of intubation and follow up respiratory and infectious disease care. What you do matters so much to all those you help.

Thank you. That’s very kind. For me it’s much more than a job. I take it pretty personally. More personally than I should most days.
But honestly, that’s what I’d expect from someone I entrust my loved ones to and that’s what I feel like I have to deliver as a result.

 

[Strykerwsu]

I'm so incredibly happy you were able to save your wife. I unfortunately was not this summer, but she was given a chance by me and the great men and women EMT's and Dr's.after having a VFib in her sleep. The pain is unfathomable, so I'm so happy you didn't suffer the same fate. I encourage everyone to take a timeout and truly cherish your spouse and loved ones as we never know.

I have been preaching to everyone to learn CPR as well. It might not be the happy ending but if you can give a person a chance at continued life it is well worth it.

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