We join the staff in mourning the loss of Jerry, the patient down the hall who had the same surgery four days before Larry. Jerry died this morning from complications from a previous surgery. He had surgery yesterday to repair the issue and did well overnight in ICU. Details from this morning are confidential and were not shared with us.
I walked past his room several times this morning to see if he was back in the room. When I saw an unfamiliar family member packing his things, I had a bad feeling. I asked a nurse if Jerry was coming back to the floor - she directed me to the front desk. I knew.
Shortly after that, Shirley stopped by to share the sad news. What a strong woman. Just hours after Jerry's passing, she wanted to see Larry to wish him well in his recovery. Jerry was such a cheerleader for Larry, encouraging him to get out in the hall to walk. And Shirley was such a comfort - we shared many hugs.
Pat
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