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MY JOYSELYN’S LAST HOSpITAL vISIT


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                                                                                                                               Dec. 19 , 26 ,2019
                                                                                                         It was maybe 5:30 - 6:00 in the evening. Joyselyn, for
                                                                                                       most of the two days, had been feeling ill. Stomach
                                                                                                       upset, headaches, and shortness of breath. Her

                                                                                                       breathing got so bad that we called the local fire
                                                                                                       department to see if they could treat her. They came

                                                                                                       immediately, took vitals, and convinced us to go to the
                                                                                                       hospital. I knew when we called an ambulance trip to
                                                                                                       the hospital was bound to take place. Joyselyn fought

                                                                                                       the idea, but we won, and off we went.
                                                                                                        We had gone to Baylor Scott & White before with her

                                                                                                       liver problems. We entered the ER, and after nurses
                                                                                                       had taken vitals, they began a thirty-minute breathing

                                                                                                       treatment; after completion, they were ready to send
                                                                                                       Joyselyn home. I fought the ER doctor, and he finally

                                                                                                       admitted her to a room. I planned to stay with her

                                                            Dec. 19 – 26, 2019                         through it all, just as she was in the hospital the two

                                                            My Joyselyn’s last photo                   weeks before.







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