re: Have you ever known anyone who died by choking on food?

Was eating lunch with a coworker one day in a busy restaurant and all of a sudden wheezing really loud and spit out his food on his plate. He could barely breath. I was about to help him somehow but he started shaking his head like no no no. I can't remember exactly what it was but basically food could get stuck and block his airway, though he can still just barely get air in. Waitress came over afterwards and said when she saw him shake me off that she knew what was up as she used to have the same problem.

Coworker said he was with another coworker when it happened and he just sat there looking at him, like "WTF is wrong with you" while eating.

But yeah it was kinda scary and I definitely looked up some refreshers on choking and basic cpr.

I remember when a very very little kid probably 5 and my little brother choked on a sucker. I remember my dad was a sleep with me bro and mom in kitchen and him swallowing the sucker. Mom had to go wake up my dad and my dad was finally able to get out out by sticking his finger in his mouth to get it out. We were out in the country and at least 15 mins to a hospital, so that seemed pretty lucky.