She was well known here at LAMB, like family to some of the staff. Most people were subdued yesterday: Dr. Hassan said to me, "I am not very well today" by way of explanation.
I had a decision to make. A nurse came, said, "The condition is very serious now". I stood up, walked 7 meters and as I arrived, her heart stopped beating. I could have coded her: CPR, life support, special medications. I have coded several people here. But I knew we could not win this one. I made the decision to let her go.
What makes it especially difficult was that she was 29 with an underlying treatable illness. It was TB, though she died of sepsis. I made the correct decision but it is always difficult. Thank you for praying.
Praying. And weeping with you who weep.
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ReplyDelete...have been falling behind on reading your entries...so sad to hear about S...praying for you all.
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