Natalie is a 32 year old single mom and has been working as a respiratory therapist for the past eight years. She got used to handling babies and elderly and seeing chronically ill patient was just a normal scenario for her. But things have changed when she found out that her two-year old son is suffering from a chronic cardiovascular illness.
‘It was painful and heart breaking to know that the person whom I love the most will be one of my patients’ says Natalie. Everyday seems to be a mixture of motivation and heartbreak for Natalie and earning a respiratory therapist salary for her was way different than before. She also said that life has never been this hard for her since her son got hospitalized in the hospital she’s currently working in. Natalie used to be carefree and treats every work day as a normal day. She doesn’t get affected by her patients’ situation and she usually leaves whatever happened at work in the hospital so she can have a good day for her son. Things got skeptical and complicated for Natalie especially when going to work is not because she needs to earn her respiratory therapist salary, instead she has to work and go to the hospital to attend to her very sick son.
Natalie also said that she used to empathize to the parents of the babies and kids she attends to but now she knows exactly what those parents are feeling. ‘Sympathy is more of what I’m feeling now for the parents of the kids I treat in the hospital. I never knew nor have I even imagined that along my career’s way I would be in the same place as the parent’s of my patients’ Natalie exclaims with a trembling voice. Every morning when I wake up I usually take my time to relax but since my son was admitted in the hospital every single morning is like rush hour for me even if I’m three hours ahead of my duty. Things have been so heavy for me lately and every work day is like nightmare that I need to survive in because I know my child is waiting for me.
It’s been three months since Natalie’s son has been under the intensive care unit of the hospital that she is working for and despite the struggle that the two is experiencing their faith in God is as strong as ever. ‘I’m grateful that I have my son covered by the insurance provided by the hospital I work for because my respiratory therapist salary would never be able to cope with the hospital bills’. Despite all the hardship coming through to Natalie’s path she is strongly believes that her son will be okay and they will be able to go home safe and healthy.
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