NNFF Dedication - Francis Curbow

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Francis Curbow

September 18, 1930 - July 10, 2005

She received a scratch on the arm, and several days later, was vomiting severely, dehydrated and incoherent, and slurring her words. She was left alone with my Aunt Jenny who is mentally disabled. An ambulance was called and at the hospital her arm was black from the wrist to the elbow, and oozing puss. We were told she needed fluids and antibiotics and would need to be kept overnight. During the night things changed for the worst and we were called to the hospital. The family was forced to make a choice of amputating her arm at the shoulder or she would die within 2 hours. She had cardiac arrest just before going to surgery. Because she did not have a living will the hospital had to resuscitate her. She came through the surgery but her blood pressure never would be stable. Her kidneys failed and they put her on dialysis, she had a pace maker put in her heart and eventually a charger was attached to the pace maker to give her heart a jump start. We never left the hospital except to shower. She died after her third cardiac arrest and resuscitation and her brain they told us had damage. I'm not sure if from lack of oxygen or from the infection. She was strong, and very giving person. She died Sunday, July 10th 2005, after the family made the decision to unplug all the machines and let her go. She will be missed by all.

Amy Thompson
DonnieAmy@aol.com

July 2005

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