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1、Unit一A1Dr.RobBollwascravingahotturkeydinnerandasliceofapplepie.Afterahecticweektreatingpatientswithsorethroatsandearinfectionsathisfamilypractice,the52-year-oldphysicianwasreadyforanightofhomecookingandfellowshipathischurch’sannualfund-raisingdinner.2Steppinginside
2、thecrowdedgymatSt.John’sUnitedChurchofChrist,Bollandhisfamilyfoundalonglineofpeoplewaitingtobeseated.Hewasn’tsurprised.TheturkeyfeasthadbecomeapopulareventinMokena,Illinois,attendedbyhundredsfromthesurroundingChicagosuburbs.Manyweren’tevenmembersofthecongregation.Th
3、ey’dsimplyheardaboutthegoodfoodandwerewillingtopay$10toheaptheirplatesandhelppayforthechurch’snewcommunitycenter.Bollandhiswife,Dana,andtheirson,Kyle,14,wenteveryyear.3Aftersittingdown,Bollhadbarelyplacedhisnapkininhislapwhenheheardacommotionontheothersideoftheroom.
4、“Help!”awomanshouted.“DoesanybodyknowhowtodotheHeimlich?”4Jumpingupfromthetable,thedoctorcouldseeawhite-hairedwomanslumpedoverinherchair.“I’madoctor.What’sgoingon?”Bollsaidtothegroupgatheredaround76-year-oldPatRohrer.5“Mymother-in-lawchokedonapieceofturkey,”answered
5、afranticColleenRohrer.“We’vetriedtheHeimlichmaneuver,butit’snotworking.”BollreachedaroundPat’sabdomenandpulledsharplyupwardwithhisfists.Nothinghappened.Movingquickly,heliftedPatupandontothefloortogetherintoabetterposition.TwiceagainhetriedtheHeimlich,butshestilldidn
6、’trespond.6Thiscan’tbehappening,Bollthought.Heworriedhewouldn’tbeabletohelpher.Lookingup,herecognizedSteveHoblin,anursefromthehospitalnearhisoffice.“Steve,stickyourfingersdownherthroatandseeifyoucansweepanythingout,”hesaid.Hoblinreachedinandpulledoutasmallpieceoftur
7、key.7ButPatstillwasn’tbreathing.Infact,shewasrapidlyturningblue.Apparently,somefoodwasstilllodgedinherthroat.Bollknewheneededtodosomethingdrastic—andfast—togetairintoherlungs.Hisonlychancewastoperformanemergencytracheotomy.8“Call911!Andgetmeasharpknife!”heshouted.Hi
8、swiferantothekitchen,andHoblinhandedoverhispocketknife.9Bollhadneverdonetheoperationbefore.Heflashedbacktotheonlytimehe’dseenoneperformed: