The pain in Kimberly’s chest became severe with every breath she took, but she had to look after the baby and prepare food for the other two boys, so she couldn’t find time to go out and consult a doctor. Camdyn returned from his classes and immediately felt that his mother was in some pain and urged her to go to a doctor. Kimberly said that there was nothing serious with her and she could manage with the pain. However, Camdyn continued to argue and said, “My health teacher said if someone grabs their chest like that, I should call 911. I’m going to get my shoes on. We need to get to a hospital.”
Hearing this, Kimberly called the doctor’s and got an appointment, however she believed she had pneumonia; which is common in mothers after giving birth. the mother-son duo arrived at Skagit Valley Hospital, where they were shocked to learn what Kimberly had.
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Doctors found out after examination Kimberly was suffering from bilateral pulmonary embolisms and that her lungs were filled with blood clots. Doctors praised Camdyn’s insistence on Kimberly coming to them, as if she had decided to nap it off, she may never have woken up again. Doctors kept Kimberly in hospital care for seven days and gave her meds to resolve the clotting issue. However, it would take upto six months for the clots to go away and two years for Kimberly to be fully healthy again.
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