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sheshe2

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4. Stage 7

Reply to The Mouth (Original post)

Fri Sep 3, 2021, 03:36 PM

Sep 2021

Stage 7: After several meetings with the palliative care team, your family decides to withdraw care. We extubate you, turning off the breathing machinery. We set up a final FaceTime call with your loved ones. As we work in your room, we hear crying and loving goodbyes. We cry, too, and we hold your hand until your last natural breath.

I’ve been at this for 17 months now. It doesn’t get easier. My pandemic stories rarely end well.

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On the front lines, here's what the seven stages of severe COVID-19 look like [View all] The Mouth Sep 2021 OP

Dear God Me. Sep 2021 #1

Everyone who refuses to be vaccinated should have to read this. Or maybe someone needs skylucy Sep 2021 #2

... littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #3

Stage 7 sheshe2 Sep 2021 #4

geez Stage 6: IcyPeas Sep 2021 #5

Please post in GD also - people need to see this rurallib Sep 2021 #6

Thanks. Done! The Mouth Sep 2021 #9

I can also attest lambchopp59 Sep 2021 #7

I had it in early January 2020m, too The Mouth Sep 2021 #8

I was on travel gig in Ukiah at the time lambchopp59 Sep 2021 #10