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Show 220 "6) possible patient fatality..." Maybe that one will wake him up, I am thinking, fingers flying with rapid inspiration. It is not a stretch of the imagination by any means. Maybe this letter can prevent its eventual happening. I am not including all the other repercussions of this experience - the sleepless nights, the still frequently revisiting moments of abject horror from that experimental drug, my children's fears from all the instability from my continued absences, my husband's own struggles with all the added responsibilities... No one should ever have to experience there what I have experienced. Those doctors should not need a lawsuit to make changes that will help everyone. In fact, a simple apology for all this would go a long, long way. I will not hold my breath for that. "I have always felt that Drs. Jessop and Swinyard have always had my best interests in mind and they are undoubtedly excellent physicians. It is my belief that their incorporation of the proper [pump manufacturer's] procedures into their practices will only serve to continue that tradition of excellence." I am almost gagging at writing this piece of necessary conciliation, but, I realize, it is also true. I know, deep within me, that no one there had ever wished me harm. It is difficult to maintain an |