Wow. My dad was an ambulanceman. Maybe this post partly explains his DNR letter he left when he went into hospital. On the other hand, my mum 'died' after an op, went through resuscitation and never knew about it; but for that I don't know how much they had to do. Same with my daughter - they sent me to the side cell, (the one where your tea comes in seconds, in a china cup, with a biscuit, even on the NHS,) so they could get physical with it, but she too seemed unphased by the resus, when she survived. Still, what a post - ouch. Cheryl (Mad Baggage)