Kelli is truly amazing. In the hours and days after everything happened with my husband—his heart attack, the terrifying moments when he coded for several minutes, the emergency procedure to place a stent in his widow maker artery, and the uncertainty of whether he would survive—our world felt like it was falling apart. My husband was the one fighting for his life and under the greatest physical stress, but emotionally, I was barely holding on. Then Kelli came into our lives.

I truly believe God sent her to us. She was there to care for my husband medically and help keep him stable as he fought to recover, but she also helped take care of me in ways I didn’t even realize I needed. During one of the most frightening and overwhelming moments of my life, Kelli became a source of strength and calm. She has an incredible ability to read people. Somehow she always knew exactly how to speak to me and what I needed to hear in that moment. I was mentally and emotionally exhausted—I was terrified and completely overwhelmed. If it weren’t for her support, I honestly don’t know how I would have made it through those first few days.
Kelli helped ground me when everything felt unreal. She could look me in the eyes and gently bring me back to reality when my fear and emotions started to take over. She reminded me to breathe, to keep going, and to take care of myself, too. No matter how many questions I asked—and I know I asked many of them more than once—she always answered with patience and kindness. She never made me feel like a burden. Instead, she reassured me again and again. She also understood how important it was for me to be with my husband. She made sure I had the space and time to sit with him, but she also gave me the comfort of knowing that if I needed to step away for a moment to collect myself, she would be right there watching over him.

Even after my husband was moved to rehab, Kelli continued to check in. That meant more to me than she probably realizes. What Kelli did went far beyond medical care. She brought compassion, reassurance, and humanity into a situation that felt unbearable. Because of her, something that felt impossible to face became something we could get through. Kelli will always be someone I consider a friend. She made the unbearable bearable. Everyone deserves a Kelli in their lives.