Wildflower Story: Chapter 30

Intestinal failure. One of the rarest organ failures.

With over 34 years of nursing experience, I had never encountered a case like hers, marked by abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting that seemed insurmountable.

INTESTINAL FAILURE

Frequent medication adjustments were crucial in our battle to tame her symptoms, requiring meticulous clinical assessments and PRN medications alongside our scheduled plan. Yet, despite the relentless challenges, her determination to live shone brightly.

Our arsenal included freeze pops and Pedialyte with electrolytes, but even these were often rejected by her body. The harsh reality was clear: no absorption, day after grueling day. I knew time was running out.

Amidst this struggle, we envisioned The Wildflower Center - a sanctuary where Wildflowers could find peace, feel understood, and be celebrated for their uniqueness. I made a solemn promise: to name the center in her honor, to immortalize her story on the entrance wall, and to ensure her legacy lived on.

She was not alone in her fight.

She wanted to leave her mark. Something lasting. To finally be heard. And understood.

Doesn’t that pertain to all of us? To some degree?

Let’s listen to understand.