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Friday Reflection 24: I Would Rather Go Back in Time

Sensible Medicine

There was fatigue, weight loss, nausea, declining kidney function, and a few strokes. He had COPD and depended on home oxygen. He had declined hospice care until the end and would not even accept “do not resuscitate” status. SV was a patient who kept me up at night for the better part of 18 months.