Marcella’s Story

Site created on December 5, 2021


Welcome.  My name is Kristy Sharpe and I am Marcella's niece.  I am using this site to keep others informed to Marcella's health status.  Please share as appropriate.   


History:
8/21-11/21 she has been in and out of the hospital and rehab facilities with a myriad of medical impairments :  pneumonia, non-healing wounds, urinary tract infections, cellulitis, abscess on her colon, overall weakness, deep vein thrombosis, double pulmonary embolism, and more
12/3/21 Marcella's heart rate dropped rapidly and her oxygen levels dropped significantly.  She was intubated and sedated with initial diagnosis of extensive pneumonia and a complex urinary tract infection.   




Newest Update

Journal entry by Kristy Sharpe

So I'm kind of lost... can't sleep.... I have been so used to caring for her and checking on her I don't even know what to do with myself. I cannot tell you the number of times I have picked up my phone to call her. This morning I was looking through her phone to make sure I have contacted all of her friends and on DJ's birthday 11/17, after he had passed, she sent him the sweetest text message to wish him a happy birthday. It was so heartfelt and so very tragic.

After DJ's passing 8/1/21, she had infection after infection with so many additional impairments.  This is an interesting article ---   dying of a broken heart
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