Carbon Monoxide Poisening

TribalRats · 03-07-2007, 10:17 AM

OMG! I just received a phone call from a friend of mine....

Steph was married for the past 15 years to a man she never really got along well with. They recently separated after some issues between her daughter and him. Long story but going to court so I will not comment further on that.

Once separated he began to threaten her. She obtained a retraining order and added a big dog to her 3 Rat Terriers. Changed the locks int he house and so on. Even after changing the locks things would disappear when she would get home from work up until she added her big dog. Then things seemed to return to normal. UNTIL last Sunday.

The pipe from her wood stove some how became unhinged between midnight and 10 am when she awoke with ahead ache and totally disoriented. She let the dogs out and went to the wood stove to stoke it....she fell towards it instead. She saw the unhooked pipe and tried to hook it back up with no luck, she called 911. They got their 20 min later to her being passed out on the floor. she had to have treatments int he hyperbaric chamber and they still dont know the full effects...brain damage, heart and so on.
The police tried to finger print the pipe but after Steph trying to reconnect it and the fire dept reconnecting it there was no usable prints. Not to mention her husband lived there for years so it would be likely that his finger prints would be there.

SO crazy. A friend of her from high school is moving in with her for the next few weeks until she is well again. We also now have a system in palce where she is to call me every Mon, wed and Sat to check in. She is all the way out in UT.

***Rivsky*** · 03-07-2007, 12:07 PM

That is terrible

Please let us know how your friend pulls through

There'd be nothing worse than not feeling safe in your own home. I hope they figure out what happened.

Pearlulm · 03-07-2007, 12:27 PM

That is terrible. It is VERY important if you have any gas appliances, gas heater or gas water heater to get a carbon monxide detector. You can get them almost anywhere (Walmart, Kmart, home improvement store). They have them that plug into a standard outlet and cost around $30. They warn you before the level becomes dangerous. We have a three level house so we have one on each level. One outside the utility room, one near the gargare door and one in our bedroom.

I hope your friend is better soon!

trainingrixie · 03-07-2007, 12:37 PM

not just with gas appliances....it's also very important if you have a fireplace or wood stove. It's just important in general. It's such a sneaky gas!

Novel · 03-07-2007, 02:41 PM

and the first victims are usually the dogs...

Has she thought about getting an alarm system installed?

IceyBlueSibes · 03-07-2007, 05:03 PM

Yikes! How scary! I hope your friend pulls through! Keep us posted!

calgal · 03-07-2007, 05:27 PM

That poor lady. I'd sure hate to live knowing someone was trying to kill me. That has to be just horrible. I just hope he doesn't start doing anything bad to the dogs just to get at her.

Shelties · 03-07-2007, 05:36 PM

wow, this is something i would usually see on court tv, it is pretty scary when it hits close to home. Hope your friend will be ok.

***Swiftwind*** · 03-07-2007, 05:54 PM

Oh my gosh, that is terrible!!

Some people just seem like they don't know how to get on with their lives and move on. I really hope your friend has a quick recovering and I'm hoping that the damage won't be long term.

TinyAlbinoDancer · 03-07-2007, 06:32 PM

Please keep us updated on her prognosis. That is a heartbreaking situation.

TribalRats · 03-07-2007, 07:17 PM

Thanks guys.
She is doing well. The dogs are all ok. Thank goodness.
I told her she needs an alarm system but she rents and her land lord does not want one in the house....more reason for her to move.

fancychicken · 03-08-2007, 04:09 AM

Yikes! Thank goodness everyone is alright. Are they questioning the husband? So scary. Glad to hear you have a system in lace to check in and she has someone moving in with her.

TribalRats · 03-08-2007, 07:12 AM

Yes they questioned him but short of him confessing there is no way they can finger him for it.

DogLover8 · 03-08-2007, 09:04 AM

Yikes!

How scary! I hope she is doing better.

britishbandit · 03-08-2007, 09:21 AM

Wow, that is terrible, and I hope your friend is going to be ok! I hope at least she reported that she suspects her ex, and that they keep an eye on him at least.

03-07-2007, 10:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
TribalRats Take Responsibility Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 3,327 Rep Power: 141	Carbon Monoxide Poisening OMG! I just received a phone call from a friend of mine.... Steph was married for the past 15 years to a man she never really got along well with. They recently separated after some issues between her daughter and him. Long story but going to court so I will not comment further on that. Once separated he began to threaten her. She obtained a retraining order and added a big dog to her 3 Rat Terriers. Changed the locks int he house and so on. Even after changing the locks things would disappear when she would get home from work up until she added her big dog. Then things seemed to return to normal. UNTIL last Sunday. The pipe from her wood stove some how became unhinged between midnight and 10 am when she awoke with ahead ache and totally disoriented. She let the dogs out and went to the wood stove to stoke it....she fell towards it instead. She saw the unhooked pipe and tried to hook it back up with no luck, she called 911. They got their 20 min later to her being passed out on the floor. she had to have treatments int he hyperbaric chamber and they still dont know the full effects...brain damage, heart and so on. The police tried to finger print the pipe but after Steph trying to reconnect it and the fire dept reconnecting it there was no usable prints. Not to mention her husband lived there for years so it would be likely that his finger prints would be there. SO crazy. A friend of her from high school is moving in with her for the next few weeks until she is well again. We also now have a system in palce where she is to call me every Mon, wed and Sat to check in. She is all the way out in UT.
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03-07-2007, 12:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Rivsky* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Australia Posts: 3,620 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 132	That is terrible Please let us know how your friend pulls through There'd be nothing worse than not feeling safe in your own home. I hope they figure out what happened.
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03-07-2007, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pearlulm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 62	That is terrible. It is VERY important if you have any gas appliances, gas heater or gas water heater to get a carbon monxide detector. You can get them almost anywhere (Walmart, Kmart, home improvement store). They have them that plug into a standard outlet and cost around $30. They warn you before the level becomes dangerous. We have a three level house so we have one on each level. One outside the utility room, one near the gargare door and one in our bedroom. I hope your friend is better soon!
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03-07-2007, 12:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
trainingrixie sit, stay, roll over Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jax, fla Posts: 733 Rep Power: 53	not just with gas appliances....it's also very important if you have a fireplace or wood stove. It's just important in general. It's such a sneaky gas!
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03-07-2007, 05:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 263	Yikes! How scary! I hope your friend pulls through! Keep us posted!
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03-07-2007, 02:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Novel Boxer Mom Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 4,852 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 214	and the first victims are usually the dogs... Has she thought about getting an alarm system installed?

03-07-2007, 05:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,604 Rep Power: 222	That poor lady. I'd sure hate to live knowing someone was trying to kill me. That has to be just horrible. I just hope he doesn't start doing anything bad to the dogs just to get at her.

03-07-2007, 05:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shelties Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 336 Rep Power: 59	wow, this is something i would usually see on court tv, it is pretty scary when it hits close to home. Hope your friend will be ok.
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03-07-2007, 05:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
*Swiftwind* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5,256 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 185	Oh my gosh, that is terrible!! Some people just seem like they don't know how to get on with their lives and move on. I really hope your friend has a quick recovering and I'm hoping that the damage won't be long term.
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03-07-2007, 06:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
TinyAlbinoDancer Always room for one more Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,528 Rep Power: 161	Please keep us updated on her prognosis. That is a heartbreaking situation.
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03-07-2007, 07:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
TribalRats Take Responsibility Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 3,327 Rep Power: 141	Thanks guys. She is doing well. The dogs are all ok. Thank goodness. I told her she needs an alarm system but she rents and her land lord does not want one in the house....more reason for her to move.
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03-08-2007, 04:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
fancychicken Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 823 Rep Power: 70	Yikes! Thank goodness everyone is alright. Are they questioning the husband? So scary. Glad to hear you have a system in lace to check in and she has someone moving in with her.

03-08-2007, 07:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
TribalRats Take Responsibility Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 3,327 Rep Power: 141	Yes they questioned him but short of him confessing there is no way they can finger him for it.
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03-08-2007, 09:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
DogLover8 Collie owner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,777 Rep Power: 100	Yikes! How scary! I hope she is doing better.
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03-08-2007, 09:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
britishbandit Rottweiler Mum Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 3,924 Rep Power: 163	Wow, that is terrible, and I hope your friend is going to be ok! I hope at least she reported that she suspects her ex, and that they keep an eye on him at least.
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