Follow Up on Advocacy Patient

I just saw the post on Jan. 10th about how proud I was for fighting for a patient and making sure they get the care they deserve.

I've recently been taking care of the same patient, she's back from rehab and doing terribly. More complications have arisen after her surgery, and she is wiped out. I feel terrible for her as it was a surgery she never wanted to have. Now she's left fighting for her life and having more surgery, and will still need more surgery after that, currently in the ICU on a ventilator. When I went to visit she opened her eyes for me upon hearing my voice, but I don't know how much she registered. I don't know how to comfort her incredibly supportive family, as you can only say "I'm so sorry this has happened to you all" so many times.

What to do, what to say? Especially to those eyes that look through you and want out of their current nightmarish situation?



Hope.