Bob/PKB
...my son, a friend, and I had just come from visiting BABY (6 lbs. 4 oz. 18 1/2 inches) in the NICU (a few complications from the home birth), and the elevator door opened for us (we're on the 4th floor). There is my youngest son, come to visit his brother and newest nephew. The four of us ride up to 6th floor; I say my good-byes and the door closes. The elevator starts to descend and then goes BUMP.
I'm stuck in an elevator. Initially, I'm frantic, visions of plummeting to my death in a runaway elevator (although this one isn't moving); claustrophobia, and, all of a sudden, a tremendous regret I didn't use the restroom before leaving.
I finally said a prayer (a favorite psalm and some personal words) and got my calm back (OK, I believe in prayer). Then I sat down with my real estate tome and started reading. 40 minutes later, while I hear my sons laughing, I am rescued.
QUESTION: HAVE ANY OF YOU EVER BEEN (OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN) STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR? I DOUBT THERE WILL BE VERY MANY ANSWERS, BUT THIS QUESTION WAS A GOOD WAY TO GET BABY'S STATS OUT TO ALL OF YOU. :D
11 Answers
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jhharlan
You could have started a new diet…...
| 10 years ago. Rating: 13 | |
sunnyB
bustieone
I bet in years to come, when the birth of the baby is discussed, this will surely be part of that story, so you will be memorialized by this bad experience. Best wishes to all, hope they are healthy and happy.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
How was your hair and makeup? Always my big fear that I'll get caught undone. : )
Congratulations on that new baby, Bob. (My grandma must have planted this fear in me)
PS: Tommyh, My grandma Lyon said the very same thing to family members. She got hit by a car when she was mailing a letter in a rainstorm. SHE WAS OK. She did have to go to the hospital though ... you know what my 10-year-old mind wondered.
I would probably get along just fine with your mother-in-law. Say "Hi" for me.
Poppy3
Bob/PKG - Oh my I have never experienced this only going high up from floor to floor and wondering if the door was about to open on a floor and who would be there. NO emergency bodily function facility ouch - never thought of this. All this on your special day and certainly no heaven here. Babies weight is just right - little little babies gain weight very quickly - congratulations to you and baby.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
Ducky
First of all, congrats on the new baby! Enjoy.
As to the elevator, oh yes, probably 5-6 times...lost count...worked in a building, going from 1st to 6th, all day, everyday and it's quite common, more than people realize. I am the one who calms others. The lights have always stayed on, there is always a telephone so...make the call and wait. (If I do go crashing to my death, it'll be over in seconds.) :)
| 10 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
Not a big surprise you were the one to keep everyone from mass panic. The psalm and prayer really helped me (along with being able to hear my sons laughing their tushes off the whole time).
clu
Dis the elevator have a call button or phone button? It sounds as if you still had electric(lights) When I still worked there were a few times folks were stuck on an elevator. Most folks did not freak! One time at the hotel some guests and an employee were stuck a couple hours. The employee won a bonus for keeping the guests calm! Myself I would be freaking! Especially if in the dark! The baby sounds short and probably healthy! Any names yet??
| 10 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
Baby's name is David Gauge (I told them the name Gage was spelled G-A-G-E, but it fell on deaf ears....like most of what I say).
He is still in NICU and doing a little better.
Tommyh
You're not gunna believe this but it happened to us on Wednesday night.We didn't get stuck but we went to our favourite chinese resturaunt for dinner.We got up there OK But on the way out the elevator was out of order.My son in law & me had to carry my daughter (Wheel chair & all) down 3 flights of stairs.I was puffing too much at the bottom to be annoyed.Of course we got enormous apologies from the resturaunt ownwer.We also arrived at the bottom to be welcomed by one of our famous evening thunderstorms & heavy rain.Just as well the dinner was nice.I think Susan enjoyed getting a little wet anyway.She used to love running around in the rain when she was a kid.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
Oh I wish it would rain here. We're in drought. I just can't imagine what's gonna happen to the farmers and the people who consume their crops. I don't like the earth all dry and cracked like it is. Terrible!
tabber
Bob what a great story, even tho a horrifying experience. An element of it tickled me, but my God what an experience. I personally am leary of elevators, but i still get on them if they look safe. I use to work in Embarcadero One in San Francisco on the 32 floor. I was scared to go up every day and would only ride it if someone else was on it too. One day i was late and just rode up by myself. That's the day i lost my fear of going up or down. But i did punch 2 floor numbers so it would not travel so fast. Now my sister in Gilroy (a place we love) will not ride elevators at all because she got stuck once like you did. At kaiser when my dad was in hospital, she walked up and down stairs, and she saw him minimum 4 times a week, but would not get on elevator. Congrads of the new baby in your family!!!
| 10 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
itsmee
I rode in the wheel chair with my tiny newborn baby boy was in my arms. Bliss.
And then three years later I repeated that with my baby girl. Bliss Again.
Later on Reading: I put my answer in the wrong place kinda. But it looks good! Good luck with that baby. I didn't live real near when our grand daughters were born. Oh babies smell soooo good. So good. <3 <3 PS: I will surely use the rest room before an elevator ride. You just never want to miss a chance.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
witchway
Blessings on the new arrival! I hope the baby leaves the NICU to come home soon. My story about being trapped in an elevator was 28 years ago. I was pregnant, in labor and the elevator got stuck. I was with an RN so I wasn't really too worried. My neighbor was with me and she's claustrophobic! The nurse pushed the button to get help and 20 mins. later the doors finally opened. Lots of people had gathered outside the elevator by this time. When the doors opened and everyone saw a pregnant me, they parted just like Red Sea. It was so funny.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
