[laRubiaBonita]

ok, i have been a life guard for 12 yrs, have saved many lives.

but i honestly, do not know the exacts of drowning. I mean i know, that you are not breathing and blah, blah.... but what i do not get is.....ok so you drown, do you always have water in your lungs? do they pump that out later? doesn't that affect me, the rescuer, when i administer rescue breathing?

some questions i have....and tried to look into on the web, but i really cannot find any good answers.

anyone know? i like to know how things work...... i understand it way better if i know why this is this and that is that.

[westernxer]

You can find that info on the Merck Manual Web Site.

The page may take a little while to load, but it's packed with useful information.

Hope this helps.

I found this by googling "drowning lungs" without the quotation marks.

[laRubiaBonita]

Thanks Westernxer!

[westernxer]

No problem, Señorita Rubia. The web is all about sharing information... most people simply aren't aware of its potential. Better late than never.

I'm kind of geeky with computers, so don't feel bad that you couldn't find what you were looking for. I just wanted you to know how to find information on your own, in case you're stuck in the future. Plus it's fun to enter random keywords and see what pops up. Google is best for this.

I'll take computers anyday over love problems.