Oh Sherry
That is truly terrible.
I can honestly empathise, as a friend of mine had a fatal asthma attack,
as I held her in my arms.
Time will ease the pain, of course; but do be prepared for flashbacks
and things. They may not happen, but just be ready so that you are not
too scared if they do.
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In article Iqq6c.37886$SR1.44032@attbi_s04, Sherry Starr
writes
Our quilt guild had a wonderful retreat in East Texas last weekend.
Everyone had a great time until around 4AM Sunday morning. My roommate had
gotten up to use the bathroom, came back to her bed, blew her nose, laid
down, then started screaming "Help me, help me, my head is exploding." I
rushed over to her, and she was obviously in pain. I turned on the light,
and she wasn't wild about that, but I couldn't see. I grabbed my cell
phone, yelled for other members, and called 911. At this point, she was
unable to speak, just grunt. They were there quickly, probably within 15
minutes. Remember, we were in a small town, and we were 6 miles outside
that town. I rode in the ambulance with her to the Longview Hospital.
Another quild member followed in her car. I had her purse with her
insurance card, and the phone number of her daughter. The doctors called
her daughter immediately. It was going to take her about 2.5 hours to get
there. My friend was able to communicate enough by gestures that she did
not want to be intubated. The doctors told me that she had suffered a
massive stroke at the brain stem, and that there was no hope for her. Of
course, she was in a coma by this time. They only had oxygen on her. When
her daughter arrived, she confirmed that she was not to be put on life
support. My friend passed away on Tuesday evening. My heart is broken, and
I am devastated. It has been a tough few days, but each day gets a little
better. There will be a Memorial Service for her on Saturday. Her 3 other
children had arrived by late Sunday night, so at least they were there with
her.
Sherry Starr



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Best Regards
pat on the hill