Feeling Sad For My Neighbour

Look after yourself. What you have been through must be very upsetting, although you can console yourself that that you rose to the occasion. Your neighbour must be pretty traumatised too. I wish you both all the best.

That’s so sad but thank goodness she has such a lovely neighbour

So very sad. A huge shock for you, too, and its effects will be starting to kick in, so do look after yourself and talk to someone about it if it will help you. 💐

You very admirably stepped up to help your neighbour in what must have been a very stressful situation. You will need to take some time to accept what happened and realise you did all you could. A really genuine neighbour!

I too had this experience - twice!
Once for my neighbour’s wife and the second time for his daughter. Both were tricky to handle as his family had become estranged but it was the personal trauma that wasn’t easy.
Do talk about the experience with your own family or friends. It’s not good to think you can cope without support.

Well done, Moonwatcher1904. A very distressing situation but you well and truly stepped up.

Well done Moonwatcher . Please try and talk to someone either family or friends. Last year we heard my neighbour shouting help early in the morning ! My DH rushed over ready to do cpr , but a paramedic turned up with a defib and started working on him . Sadly he died. My DH was really shaken up and kept reliving the scene .
Be kind to yourself .

Oh my word, bless you for being a lovely , kind neighbour . You did everything you could and I’m sure your neighbour appreciated your help and support. Take care of yourself and rest assured you did everything right xx

You can also console yourself with the fact that as some minutes must necessarily have elapsed before your neighbour even came to you, and you got through to emergency services, that if you had been able to revive the poor man, he would probably have been brain-damaged.

If anyone is to have a chance of being revived and returning to the life they used to lead, only very few minutes should elapse from the patient's collapse to the start of CPR.

I feel very sorry for both your neigbour and you. You certainly seem to have handle thimgs very well.

AuntieE

You can also console yourself with the fact that as some minutes must necessarily have elapsed before your neighbour even came to you, and you got through to emergency services, that if you had been able to revive the poor man, he would probably have been brain-damaged.

If anyone is to have a chance of being revived and returning to the life they used to lead, only very few minutes should elapse from the patient's collapse to the start of CPR.

I feel very sorry for both your neigbour and you. You certainly seem to have handle thimgs very well.

Yes that occurred to me about the time lapse but only after the fact. It was probably some time before I attended and eventually got through to the emergency services. As you say he would probably have had brain damage anyway so perhaps a blessing in a way.