Television Saves Couch Potato's Life
Detroit, MI (DE) – The very object which caused his body to deteriorate saved his life in a very odd twist of fate.
Gordon Trithe was attempting to change the channel on his television when he began to experience severe chest pains. After looking over five minutes for the remote, Trithe decided just to get up and change the channel himself.
"I told him just get up, just to get up, but when he did began to collapse, so I called 911," said his wife, Grendalina.
"Apparently the stress of getting off the couch and walk five feet was too much for Mr. Trithe's heart," said Dr. Julie Jefferson.
Trithe was still reaching to change the channel when he collapsed and his hand went straight thought the television screen. The resulting shock was enough to restart his heart and he would live until the ambulance arrived.
"When Gordon's heart received that powerful shock of electricity, it was exactly the right thing to happen," said Dr. Jefferson.
Trithe has since almost totally recovered from the incident, however there is one thing that still bothers him. "I can't believe I killed my television, it was my best friend until the end," stated Trithe.
The television set received a hero's burial in the backyard and was attended by over Trithe's two imaginary friends and his embarrassed wife.
Doctors caution that people experiencing heart attacks should not run towards their television set to restart their hearts. "This only worked because he had a very old television. The new HDTV sets will not work," Dr. Jefferson said.
