Woman Saved Her Girlfriend's Homophobic Grandma's Life When She Choked During Christmas Dinner
"Do you know what it's like to give CPR to your girlfriend's grandma on Christmas?"
Christmas dinner took a sharp turn when Lizzy Bristow, a TikToker known as @bodybydaddy, stepped in to save her girlfriend's grandmother after a steak choking emergency. What started as an awkward family meal quickly became a life-or-death moment, and Lizzy was the one who knew what to do. Lizzy, who runs a fitness business called Body By Daddy and is CPR certified, jumped in and helped after Dana lost consciousness. The situation was made even more tense by an earlier homophobic but Lizzy still acted fast.
Her TikTok has since blown up, and the family drama, the rescue, and the aftermath have people talking. Here's the full story.
Meet Lizzy Bristow!
TikTok/bodybydaddyLizzy recently shared a story on TikTok of how she performed CPR on her girlfriend's grandmother at Christmas.
TikTok/bodybydaddyThey were having steak for dinner when grandma suddenly started choking.
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Her face was turning blue, so the family tried to perform the Heimlich maneuver.
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So, Lizzy jumped in to help!
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Grandma passed out in Lizzy's arms.
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Lizzy started singing 'Stayin' Alive' in her head to help keep the tempo.
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Lizzy revealed that grandma had made a homophobic comment toward her earlier in the night.
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Finally, the steak was dislodged. Lizzy had saved grandma's life!
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Later, Lizzy posted some updates on grandma.
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It also echoes the debate over whether to cover vet bills after a sister’s dog attack left a beloved cat injured, read here.
"Dana is doing well. She went into the hospital the next day; the chest X-ray showed every rib broken," Lizzy said.
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Yep, Lizzy broke ALL of grandma's ribs!
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Grandma was completely unaware of what Lizzy did for her until she was told.
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And, of course, she was very grateful!
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Here's how people reacted.
TikTok/rowan_06
"Thanks for being there."
TikTok/cris_luna40
A Christmas miracle!
TikTok/sahmof3littles
Respectfully...
TikTok/supachelsers
"Good save!"
TikTok/og_kim_possible
"Dana vs Steak."
TikTok/kaitlin_woods19
Everyone needs to get certified!
TikTok/like_magick
"Wow!"
TikTok/americanheartassociation
"The hero!"
TikTok/krystalbee11
"What an amazing story!"
TikTok/americanredcross
Such a handsome "young man."
TikTok/serial.commenter
Daddy!
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Thanks to Lizzy, Dana is set to make a full recovery, and the family is eternally grateful!
Her family's reaction was full of gratitude, with plenty of hugs and praise for Lizzy after the scare.
Something tells us that Dana is pretty darn grateful as well. Keep being amazing, Lizzy!
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