Any Sharp Instrument Will Do

So it's no big deal that Charlie loses his breakfast on the living room carpet this morning. Powdered donuts and milk, I can clean that up *gagging*. But when his throat begins to close up and he's telling me he can't breathe, all I can think of is how do they poke those holes in peoples throats in all those hospital shows?? Seriously, I'm looking for an ink pen to poke a hole in his throat. He's gasping, can't talk and running to the kitchen. I'm trying to decide what I should do first, dial 911 or look for something sharp to stab a hole in my kids throat. Am I good in an emergency or not? Here comes Charlie running back into the living room, one hand around his throat and holding paper towels with the other. The kid can't breathe and he's worried about cleaning up his vomit.
I told him to forget about the mess, that I'm calling 911. He's got tears pouring, snot running and with barely an audible voice tells me "NO", to wait. He goes into the bathroom and keeps gagging and occasionally spitting up mucus. I can't believe how quickly this hit him. He's had some sinus drainage for the last few days, but it's that season here. He's never had any serious sinus or allergy problems before.
By now, I'm late picking up his friends for school so I get Casey up (the one morning in a month that he didn't have to go in early to lift weights) and ask him to watch Charlie in the bathroom, and if he gets any worse with his breathing to call 911. I'm surprised I didn't get any speeding tickets taking Charlies buddies to school this morning. Didn't have to remind them to buckle up today, and I had to pry their white knuckles out of my car at the school.
By the time I get home, Charlie is in bed and resting. His throat still feels tight, his voice is barely coming out of him and he can't blow his nose quick enough. The doctors office opened 15 minutes ago, and they're still not answering their phones...GET WITH IT PEOPLE!! Sorry, just a little wired right now. I'm so not good in emergencies.
I was reading 3carnations blog yesterday about her toddler being sick and I told her that I remembered how scary it was when they were that age. It doesn't get any easier.
*** We got back from the doctor. He said that Charlie has tonsillitis and his throat is *gross warning* full of pus. He asked Charlie if his throat has been sore and Charlie said "yeah, but not enough to complain about". The doctor just looked at me and shook his head. Hey, how was I suppose to know if Charlie didn't tell me. But, now I wonder if that's what was starting last week when I picked him up sick from school and kept him home a couple of days.
They gave him a shot in his cute little butt and he has a prescription of antibiotics and stuff for his nausea.
So, guessing it's a good thing I didn't stick a pen in his throat, huh? Yup, y'all can rest easy...all is right with my world again.