Hmmmm Today was a heartbreaking, heartfelt day. I guess I just wanted to share it. Its a shame I work so much I have no one here at home, friends wise, to share it with. So, you all are stuck listening to me lol
Life, its ironic. How quickly things turn around and sometimes its for the better, but sometimes, it kicks ya in the arse.
I had something really and truly life changing happen today. I got to work, and there was a Medi-Vac helicopter there. Lifeflight as some know it. I walked into a scene that just still has me going WTF???
A female, regular visitor to the mall, she was walking out to her car, just got clumsy and stumbled on the pavement. But it seems life had other plans for her. Upon falling down, landed on her head. Cracking it open, and because of the sudden trauma, she also had a heart attack shortly after. The EMTs were quick, and revived her. They intibated her and got her on the helicopter to the trauma center in St Pete, Bayfront Hospital. However, there is more. I called to chekc on her condition later on. Turns out, not only was she still in critical condition, but when she hit her head, she broke her neck, and even if she lived, would be totally paralyzed. Then, her only friend in the world showed tonight to get her car for her. More news. Seems she probably wont live thru the night. She cannot even breath on her own. They are giving it another 24-48 hours, but if no sign she can breath on her own, they are pulling the ventilator. Also, her own family doesnt have time to come from Chicago to be with her. Her children told her friend she has power of attorney to do what she thinks is best..OMG...They will come down if they need to make funeral arrangements, but to call them and let them know. OK..Now, I just dont understand. I guess I never will. As I was standing there with them, and the call came in from the family, I was more in shock then at the time of the accident. I guess beign family oriented, I just cannot understand how someone could let their own family down like that. I happen to know this lady, and she is a wonderful person. As the daughter said though, dont call tonight if she passes, my new husband will be mad he is woke up...Again OMG,,,More worried about waking the new husband then your own moms life?? She was crying, so I could tell she loves her mom, but putting a husband ahead of possibly losing her?? Maybe one day this will all make sense. But tonight, I am emotionally spent and even had a tear in my eye. Takes alot to make me cry, and I am used to trauma. I can handle that...but tonight broke my heart...Sometimes, 1 in a 100 really get to me. This one did!
