Reality television star Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, best known for The Jersey Shore, is sharing video of a scary situation that occurred while he and his family were having dinner together at their home.
Mike and his wife, Lauren, have two children; Mia Bella and Romeo Reign. Currently, Lauren is pregnant with their third child.
While having family dinner last night, Mike and Lauren endured “the scariest moment of our lives,” when their son Romeo was eating his favorite past dish and started choking. The moment was captured on the family’s ring camera.
“It was an ordinary dinner at the Situations when suddenly without notice Romeo started choking on his favorite pasta pesto gnocchi!! He hunched over and wasn’t breathing,” Mike explained on TikTok.
“I am so proud of how my wife and I didn’t panic, didn’t hesitate and eventually dislodged the food which was blocking [his] airway and saved his life. I love my family with all my heart and am so grateful things worked out.”
In the video, Lauren was seen calming her son down after getting the food dislodged from his throat and explaining the situation to him. Sadly, after attempting to get their son to finish his meal after the scary ordeal, Romeo admitted he didn’t want to anymore.
In the end, while Mike and Lauren were able to safely get their son out of the life or death situation, the reality star admitted they could have been even more prepared. “It’s safe to say we are now taking CPR lessons and Romeo won’t be having gnocchi anytime soon,” Mike wrote.
There are several ways other people can learn from Mike and Lauren’s situation as well. Currently, the Red Cross offers in person and online classes for parents to learn proper CPR procedures so they too can be prepared for a situation like this.
There are also chocking devices that parents can by to have on hand at all times to aid in situations like this “LifeVac Choking Rescue Device for Kids and Adults” available on Amazon.