The
doctors then converged on Kechi, and I stayed by her head, talking to her. They
were desperately looking for a vein. I saw them cut into several places in her
skin to find a vein; all her veins had collapsed. She was in severe shock.
They
found one by cutting into her right foot and started an infusion. I have never
seen anyone infused
that quickly. One of the
doctors was squeezing the IV bag with his hand. When that
one finished he would quickly replace it and continue squeezing. They were
obviously trying to hydrate her as fast as possible. Kechi was losing fluids at
an alarming rate. The gurney where she lay was full of liquid draining from her
burns.
One
of the doctors inserted a catheter to drain her urine. My baby screamed when
the catheter was inserted. The urine that came out was black. I saw the doctors
glance at each other and I knew it was serious. I resumed my prayers, all the
while talking to Kechi.
To be continued...
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