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Originally Posted by Ninastar

i truly had thought he had died...

so yeah i've made this thread because i needed to rant it out (as i usually do)

what's the worst feeling you've ever had? any close calls like this? (plz dont say things like "when my aunt died" cause that's kinda obvious.

Yes, those close calls may as well be the real thing for a brief time, and no doubt take years off of your life!

I had a similar occasion but with my first daughter. She was maybe 4 or 5 months old at the time. As a brand new dad, and very young and naive(me, not the daughter), I was extremely cautious and fairly insane with protecting this child. She decided to go into a very deep sleep on the way home from my parent's house with pacifier in mouth. It was a 30 minute trip, and she didn't make a peep the entire way.

I continuously placed my hand over her heart to make sure it was fine and the chest was heaving, at every stop light. But when we made it back to the apartment, she appeared to be not breathing, and not reacting to anything, including me gently nudging her and calling her name. I died at that moment, and shouted her name very loudly and gave her another nudge. Still nothing! I teared up... and then she stirred, like "wtf, dad? I was asleep." No way I make it past 70 with the years lost on that one trip home.

I feel your pain, Ninastar.