Clark recently choked on a blob of cheese from French Onion soup. I did the Heimlich manuever and it worked! I got behind him, placed my clasped fists below his sternum, pulled my fists in and up, and out popped the nasty chunk! It was so scary. We both realized that with all the "normal" coughing and choking that accompanies a meal, this was different. He decided that he wouldn't eat alone ever again. Had I not been there, it could have resulted in a tragedy.

If you ever find yourself alone and you are choking, throw yourself against the arm or back of a sofa. Better to break a rib than stop breathing.