I came to the emergency room with chest pains and nausea. I was almost 38 weeks pregnant. I was quickly admitted for pre-eclampsia for an overnight stay. Victoria was my room nurse from the first minutes. The next morning, I wasn't any better and was diagnosed with HELLP Syndrome also. The doctors were in a hurry to get my baby out so the Pitocin was turned up every 5-10 minutes. Then after delivery my uterus inverted. I was bleeding out and was dying.
To say the least, Victoria was my hospital angel. From the very first minute I was admitted she was by our side. Anything we needed we had. Emotionally I was breaking. The pain was excruciating and I was scared. She talked me through every contraction and the whole labor. She praised me, wouldn't let me quit, held my hand and never left my side. When I was wheeled off to emergency surgery, she was my husband's shadow. Crying with him but also being his source of strength.
I will forever be grateful and in debt to her. I know it is her job but she went above and beyond. She treated me like family. I don't know how I could have done it without her. If anyone deserves The DAISY Award, it's her. She deserves a lot more. Victoria is forever in my heart.