ECF Patient: 玛丽·哈金斯
奥奈达市,纽约 – When 玛丽·哈金斯 was diagnosed with sarcoidosis disease of the lung, she never imagined she would one day find herself in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Upstate Hospital in a medically induced coma. Four months ago, this became Mary’s reality.
大家都说, Mary was a healthy 69-year-old who spent her days with her husband of 49 years enjoying their 4 grown-children and 15 grandchildren. She walked 10 miles four days a week in her quiet north Syracuse neighborhood and was devoted to her faith. Mary was living her best life.
It wasn’t until Mary began to struggle to breath one day that her life quickly changed. With the quick response of her nieces, Mary was rushed by ambulance to Upstate Hospital. Due to her poor condition at the time, doctors were forced to put her in a medically induced coma to stabilize her. Unfortunately for Mary, the worse was still to come. “十大靠谱网赌平台 told my husband there was a chance I wasn’t going to make it and if I did, I’d be in rehab on a ventilator for the rest of my life,玛丽说。. “It was as scared as I have ever felt. But I knew at that time I had my husband and God by my side.”
在重症监护室呆了6周后, Mary was stabilized and transferred to a ventilator unit at the 十大靠谱网赌平台 Rehabilitation and Extended Care in Oneida. It was most likely where Mary would spend the rest of her days living on a ventilator. “Being on a ventilator is an awful experience,玛丽说。. “It was like being a prisoner. I was extremely short of breath, 虚弱得走不动路, 站, talk or even write a letter to one of my lovely grandchildren. 我几乎不会乱涂乱画. Being bedridden, I was in of need total care.”
玛丽很幸运, she now had access to a highly trained and experienced team of doctors, 呼吸治疗师, 护理, and rehabilitation therapy professionals at 十大靠谱网赌平台 who along with herself, were determined to get her home.
Over the course of the next 9 weeks, Mary worked with the 十大靠谱网赌平台 medical staff every day to improve her condition. “It was not easy,玛丽说。. “I pushed hard and they pushed harder. It was only with the love for my husband and family, 上帝的旨意, and the angels he sent me from 十大靠谱网赌平台 that I was able to build my strength a little each day.” After 42 days of being dependent on a ventilator, Mary was again able to breath on her own. Twenty-three days later, Mary was packing her bag to return home.
“I can’t say enough about the amazing care I received from the medical experts at 十大靠谱网赌平台 and Upstate,玛丽说。. “Without them I would still be laying in that bed, struggling to breath or maybe I wouldn’t be here. They gave me a second chance at life. I can’t thank them and God enough for giving me the strength to survive.”
When Mary was asked what she planned to do first upon returning home, 她回答, “I’m going to celebrate with my family at Red Lobster,” two of her favorite things. “And as soon as I can, I’m going to start walking 10 miles, again. Working each day to get stronger with the inspiration of the great doctors and nurses who gave me the strength to be able to return home to my family. Thanks for all you do, for all the people, all the time, every day, God bless.”
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