PROFESSIONAL DI

EMF Safe Homes Sheila Reavill Certified Building Biology Specialist 209-625-8382 (landline)

ALL THAT WORK UNDONE As a medical professional, I’ve seen some heart-wrenching cases in my career, but one patient in particular will always stick with me.

She had undergone major abdominal surgery and was in bad shape, but we had managed to stabilize her and the surgery had gone well. We informed her that she couldn’t eat for a while and explained why. She had agreed to follow our instructions and we had started giving her Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) to keep her nourished until she could gradually work her way up to eating solid food.

However, it seems that her husband had different ideas. Just 12 hours after the surgery, he brought in a big cheeseburger and gave it to her without our knowledge. She ate the whole thing and then went to sleep.

We didn’t find out until the next morning, and by then the damage had been done. The burger had caused a systemic infection which led to septicemia. Despite our best efforts, her condition deteriorated rapidly, and she passed away weeks later.

It was a tragic and avoidable loss of life, one that could have been prevented if her husband had followed the doctor’s orders. It was devastating to see a patient who had been doing so well suddenly succumb to a preventable illness.

But the experience taught me an important lesson - that as medical professionals, we can only do so much. The rest is up to the patient and their loved ones. It’s important to follow the doctor’s orders, even if they may seem inconvenient or difficult to follow. It could mean the difference between life and death.