Carbon monoxide poisoning happens when carbon monoxide accumulates in your blood stream. According to MayoClinic, when there is too much carbon monoxide in a person's red blood cells, it can result to tissue damage or death.
A 15-month-old girl in Kamloops, British Columbia saved her family from Carbon Monoxide poisoning by crying loudly in the middle of the night. Kyle and Monique Ruppel from British Columbia recalled that scary night when they almost lost their lives.
Parents.com reported that Monique woke up from her daughter's, Celia, crying in her room. She immediately got up to check what was wrong with her. On her way to her daughter's room, Monique suddenly felt dizzy and her eyes were burning. Her husband, Kyle suddenly woke up and they both realized that something was wrong.
They then started to pack their things, and then woke Celia up. When they picked her from her crib, she started to vomit. Fortunately, Kyle's parents arrived to help them before he collapsed. He was immediately taken to the hospital where they were airlifted to Vancouver. The three of them stayed in a Hyperbaric Chamber to restore the oxygen levels in the body as quickly as possible.
In an interview with National Post, Kyle said that their house didn't have a carbon monoxide detector. Apparently, they didn't really think about getting one because according to him, "it was just one of those things that didn't really crossed his mind." However, after the incident, he surely did change his mind. He now urges everyone to make sure that gas detectors are installed and is properly working.
Monique on the other hand couldn't help but be thankful that their daughter cried so much that night. She even said, "I don't care if she never sleeps through the night ever again, because her waking up is the only thing that saved us."
The Ruppels, including their 4 cats and 2 dogs are feeling very well now and are expected to make a full recovery.
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