Tammie Willis was already a mom and in her fifties, but she didn't let either of those things stop her from adopting two young, elementary school-aged brothers.
Tammie was busy all morning, preparing them for their first day of school. After breakfast, she began to suddenly feel unwell. She went into her bedroom and shortly thereafter fell to the ground, unconscious.
Eight-year-old Jhamari stumbled across his newly adopted mom on the floor, but had never been in an emergency situation before. It was fortunate that he knew a few family members' phone numbers. He dialed them all with no luck — until an uncle picked up the phone.
Thanks to Jhamari's actions, that uncle was able to call 911. Paramedics got to Tammie just in time: She had suffered an aneurysm and needed an operation.
Thinking back on the incident, Tammie realized she had ignored the seemingly benign warning signs of an aneurysm: a series of strong, sudden headaches (called thunderclap headaches) and occasional double vision in one eye.
She never thought that her adopted son would help save her life, but she's grateful that he was there. She calls him her special hero, as she would have surely died if the bleeding hadn't been stopped in time.
Doctors encourage more parents to teach their children what to do in the event of an emergency, especially when and how to call 911.
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