Nina’s Blog

O pos

so for anyone who knows me…i am absolutely scared of needles on myself. I have never donated blood because usually i was anemic…but mostly i was scared. yes…my weakness as a doctor….needles that go into me!!! Well, I had a lady today with a placenta previa and abruption….meaning she was losing so much blood. she had been bleeding since the previous night. her feet was stained with blood. she was still gushing blood. the midwives had come to get me for help since i am on call today. her bp was 70/40, no radial pulse, weak brachial. we gave her fluids fast through both arms. i did an u/s and saw the placenta previa/abruption. i saw no heart beat. the ob/gyn doctor joel confirmed. we induced labor. she had lost so much blood and had come with no one. her village is far away and someone brought her by moto and then left. she was o+ the other doctors had blood ab an a. I didn’t know my type and knew it was time. i went…was typed and crossed in the lab. and I am o+. i gave a unit of blood. she is doing well. finally her husband was able to arrive and he gave her another unit of blood. life is far greater than fear.