The Heimlich really works

So last Sat. Kade comes running in with Danny, quite frantic. Daniel is choking on a penny, lips turning blue, trying to gasp for air. As I'm yelling for Kyrie to call 911 I start to try to dislodge the dang thing. I wasn't sure how hard to squeeze on him since he is so little. The paramedics were on the way and I was really starting to panic. Finally turned him sort of upside down and did the back smack thing and out it popped. Whew. I felt like I had run a marathon, adrenaline pumping, and very shaky. I always hopped I'd never have to use that, but am glad it worked and Danny is still with us.