The worst of the disaster had now elapsed but one important question hung in midair: How did the entire series of events start out in the first place and then lead to hypovolemic shock? At first it was like sitting in front of a jumbled puzzle trying to place each symptom according to where it … Continue reading 271 ~ Solving the conundrum ~

08/02/2021 Before the crack of dawn, my eyes opened effortlessly peering around the darkness for a sip of cold water to moisten a parched throat and loosen my tongue which had dried up and gotten stuck to the palette. Mouth dryness, in particular, is a sign of low blood sugar and it doesn't necessarily indicate … Continue reading 270 ~ A new lease of life ~

“Lub Dub” Clear and tense the words resound “No! Her pulse cannot be found” A panic-stricken moment of silence pierced through the air followed by a flurry of activity between the pair of paramedics who spun into swift action exchanging terminology family members couldn't grasp. They injected a bolus of specific emergency drugs such as … Continue reading 269 ~ A phenomenal miracle ~

07/02/2021 Morning rays filtered through the window and my eyes budged a little enough to see a caregiver come in for observation. The sweating redoubled in comparison to the past two days and I craved a sip of ice tea to moisten my parched throat but the same unrelenting nausea hadn't diminished. Unabated nausea that … Continue reading 268 ~ Organ malfunction ~