Will Film for Food videographer, Thomas Kivett Cook, took interest in Mike’s medical story. He interviewed me late last fall, and then went through hours of footage to decide what portion of the story to tell.
When Dr. Douglas Drossman agreed to enter the conversation, we joined our voices to call for the art of connection between families and doctors to return to the medical arena. I believe that if active listening and a strong patient/family connection had been present in the handling of Michael, we would have come through to a different end.
Someday, I want to discuss the specific medications that were given him unnecessarily, and the impact that those had on his rapid decline. I would love to host others — survivors — in telling their own stories in that conversation.
For today, I am incredibly grateful to doctors like Dr. Drossman, who will speak out and stand up for the advocacy of the patient voice.
Thank you, Kivett, for taking such care in telling this part of Michael’s story.
I hope and pray that it will help someone else — maybe even save a life.
Ami,
So sad. So needless. So frustrating. Such a loss.
I use to babysit with Mike as a child. His Mother is a dear friend, was in our wedding over 50 years ago. This wrong doing has affected their lives and appears it could have been avoided.
Can’t imagine being in Ami’s shoes. She is just trying to learn and understand. Now has to raise Mike and her children without Mike.
Being in a doctors care, you give them your life and pray they can help. Why isn’t this hospital responsible for what happened? Why can’t they admit what happened. The system and communication was wrong. Learn by this mistake.
Mike loved God, his family and life. We grieve in his loss
Thank you for expressing your thoughts on this. I appreciate you for joining the conversation. I appreciate you even more for your kind words about Mike.
Thank you.
It’s always nice to hear from others who miss him too.