We lost a pediatric patient. He struggled and suffered until finally dying a week after his admission. We did every test we could think of and placed him on appropriate antibiotics. However, the cause of infection remained a mystery and in the end, we were unable to save him.
The family was gathered throughout the week in a silent vigil until one morning when they seemed to just disappear. The bed was empty and they were gone, the battle lost. They collected their things and quietly returned home with their grief. They had been so patient, so wonderfully forbearing in the face of suffering and fear.
They had placed their hope and faith in us, you could see it in their eyes.
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I don't know what to say, Sarah, except that you are living on the edge where the line between life and death is both fine and fragile. So many of us live in a world of sitcom reality, but you have chosen what is hard in order to obtain what is real. God bless.
It is so hard to lose a loved one. Just continue to be supportive and caring.
Shawn
Sarah,
Oh my goodness!! I am SO AMAZED after reading your blog to see what you are doing with your life!!! I am so humbled to know that you are serving God SO FAITHFULLY and that I am just a peon (sp?) in my faith. Thank you for being such an inspiration!!! You are being used by God! I look forward to continuing your journey with you and promise to pray alongside you in this faith walk. :)
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