Hey everybody, welcome back to my blog. This week we recreated our last blog as a “what if” (counterfactual). The links will be left below so you can get a better understanding. The “what if” questions for this blog is “what if the doctors had caught it the first time” and “what if I had answered the phone when she had called me that morning?”
Every summer my aunt Lauren comes from Canada and visits us for a while in the U.S. She always tells us that one day she’s going to move back home (in the states) and how she’s homesick and misses everybody. This time when she came to visit and she complained a lot about pain in her leg. My mom being the worrisome older sister tells her to get it checked out immediately and make sure that it isn’t anything life threatening. Fast forward to the end of the summer which is always the saddest part of the year when my aunt left to go back to Canada, she went to her doctor and got everything checked out and the test came back “normal”. Two weeks later on September 17th my aunt called me but I didn’t answer because I was just waking up on my way to school. Later in the day I called back and got no answer at all. Then unexpectedly I got a call from her father who told me that my aunt is in a coma. So immediately the next day me and my family flew to Canada and met my aunt in the hospital. “Why didn’t the doctors catch this sooner when she came in the first time.” says my mom hysterically in tears. “I wish I could tell you, but only God knows why this happens the way it did my child” My grandmom replied. *The doctor walks in* “Hello everyone i am sorry to say but Lauren has not been showing any brain activity and most likely will not make it. Is the mother here somewhere?” “I am here.” She replied. “Can you explain to me everything that has happened to my daughter?” “Yes ma’am sure.” The doctor replied. “Your daughter Lauren had a blood clot in her leg which overtime traveled up to her lungs causing a pulmonary embolism. Now you do have the option of letting her go naturally or pulling the plug now, take your time and let me know what option would be best for you. I am sorry this has happened.” “Oh no I am not letting my daughter go! I refuse to end her life. She will make it a miracle will happen!” My grandmom cried out. Two days have past. It is now September 20th 2018. At this point everybody was filled with grief and lost all hope that my aunt would make it out of this coma. Days went by more family flew in and she still had not woken up. I didn’t want to give up on her just yet so I made it my duty to still talk to her and make her feel as comfortable as I could. My mom was right beside me and never gave up hope either. From time to time my aunt had little movement going on in her hands and legs but not much. “How long will this coma go on for?” I asked my mom. “I don’t know baby days,weeks or even months but however long it takes it will all be worth it.” “I don’t want to go back to school until we are all out of this hospital.” I replied. “Where is aniyah? It has to be hard for her now that her mom is in this condition.” One of Lauren’s best friends asked. “She is with her dad she should be coming here later on today.” Hours passed by still no change in condition. Some of our family has left to return to their lives and jobs and aniyah is brought to the hospital. Me along with my mom grandmom and uncle and aunt stayed in the hospital. We were still very optimistic that she would make it through this alive. “She’ll make it she’s strong I know she will.” My mom says. “Yeah she’s a fighter she won’t give up I know it.” *Aniyah climbs up on the bed and lays with her mom* “Mommy I love you.” Once those words were said the machine went blank-- “Is… is everything alright?” My grandmom said in a panick. “NO NOT MY BABY NOT MY BABY!!!” Today, my mom now has guardianship over aniyah and she is turning 9 this year! We were able to bury my aunt in the U.S. (her home) where she always wanted to return to one day. I still think about her everyday and know that she is watching over us. Still to this day I think to myself what could’ve happened if the doctors had ran every test there was. Would they have treated her for the bloodclot? What if I had just answered the phone when my aunt called me the first time. Would she still be with us today? I feel like if I had answered then I could’ve made a huge impact on the situation and saved her from dying. Per se the doctors had caught it earlier, everything could have been avoided and nobody would’ve had to be put in this predicament. But Instead my aunt laid there and waited 10-15 mins for an ambulance to finally show up to her house. Now every time I have a faint leg pain or a family member is in the hospital I get terrified.
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Sabatino
3/2/2020 11:05:04 am
CIF
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Tamika
3/3/2020 09:50:09 am
I want to say first I am sorry for your loss. but I also appearicate your what if, it shows me where and how I can put my what if in this blog .
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