In this elderly lady with multiple comorbidities including a permanent cardiac pacemaker on anticoagulants, history of arrhythmias and massive lower GI bleed in shock on inotropes in ICU, the journey was always going to be arduous.
I remember she continued to be critical despite fluid resuscitation, multiple blood transfusions and inotropes. There was a spurting arterial vessel bleeding in rectum which could be managed successfully with endoscopic clipping. Thanks to our endoscopy team for being there with their calm demeanor and experience to assist in such a life-threatening procedure. Thanks to the entire ICU team with special mention – Dr Anas, Dr Khamis and Dr Amr for their expert critical care and unending round the clock efforts, she is walking back home yesterday. You all were the backbone of her care.
Indeed, I am grateful to Dr Ayman for an urgent ct angiography and giving us a guide regarding the plausible site of arterial bleeding before we could intervene endoscopically.
Thanks to Dr Amr Aly sir for his unwavering support which enabled us to do everything we could to save the life of this lady. She left blessing us all with a million-dollar smile.
We never understood her language and neither did she understand ours but there was a connect beyond words. Her daughter told me that she s saying that I bless you all and you all are going to be in my heart till I’m alive before leaving the hospital.
Sometimes these unspoken words and feelings go on to the mean the world! Always grateful!