Scarlett Leigh
August 2023
Scarlett
Leigh
,
RN
3B-Burn ICU
Grady Health System: Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta
,
GA
United States

 

 

 

For over a month, Scarlett was by my side through it all.
After I survived a tragic accident two days before my 21st birthday, I met Scarlett for the first time after waking up attached to a ventilator a week later. Scarlett told me right away we were going to be friends and I could just call her "Scar". I couldn't talk at the time from just having the vent removed but that's when I felt the first sense of relief, she would really take care of me. For over a month, she was by my side through it all. My dad brought my record player to my room, and she made sure to play tunes at my most stressful times. At such a young age, I was mortified by my entire body being burned. I couldn't stand the fact that burns and scars had taken over my appearance. I didn't want help from anyone else because of how insecure I felt. Scarlett taught me to accept the sufferings and reminded me of our one true God who will always lift us up. I will never forget all my days how Scarlett means so much to me.