What would I do?

What Would I Do?

Right...What would I do?  Whom would I call?

In case of an emergency, what would I do and whom would I call?

Well, for sure, I would call the emergency number...

"911...What's your emergency?"

That's the first phone call.

But, then?

That's something I have been considering the past few days.  And, it's not the first I have thought about it.

"Who is in your circle?"  We were asked this question in one of our support meetings.  We even had a sheet of paper with questions, and drew our circles and filled in those persons in the circles...

Starting with "you" in the center, then draw the circles around you of your "team" or "tribe" or however you describe them...

The closest one to you is the one you receive the most help from.

And that would be...

I am really not sure!

I think it all depends on what the emergency is.

When I was having pains in my lower back, neck and chest...yeah!  Those pains!

I kept thinking about what I would do.  As I rested in my recliner, hoping the pains would ease up, that is what my mind was on.

Thankfully, the pains did ease up.  But, I never really answered the questions.

First is to keep my cell phone charged; and keep it close by.  Someone from my support group told me to make sure I had my cell phone when I went into the bathroom, especially when in the shower...

How would I get to it if I didn't have it nearby, and fell?

After thinking about the possibility of falling or passing out, I took my container of medications and put it on the counter.  I wanted to have it handy in case I did have to call 911 and needed to let them know where it was.

Could my husband answer their questions?  Probably not.  He wouldn't even hear them.  He wouldn't even hear me tell him I needed help.  He would make fun of it...

Yes!  Make fun of it!  I don't think he realizes that I can get sick too.  That perhaps I may be in some kind of medical emergency situation.

What would he do?

This is all going on the fact that I would be able to do anything!

What if it were an emergency and I couldn't even communicate my needs?

I don't really know the answers to these questions; but I need to.

I need to have a game plan!  A list of emergency contacts, like the family, doctors, neighbors or the office (at the apartments).

I need to have the medications in a handy spot; for both of us.

I need to know who can come get my husband if I am the one having the emergency.

I need to...

I need...

And at least this post is a first step.

In fact, I do have a notebook started with these things; or some of them.  So, I need to get it completed.  As complete as I can possibly do; and keep updating it as time goes on, like new medications and new doctors.

So...next steps are to get busy with these and other things that need to be documented for the family.

And that's my task until it is complete:

Figure out "what would I do" and get started on that notebook and the emergency contact list...

What about you?  Do you have an emergency list on hand?  It is something to think about before that emergency happens...