It’s only fitting that World Patient Safety Day falls on my birthday, as a surgical accident during my colon cancer resection tried its best to end my life. I went into cardiac arrest, then emergency surgery, and then received 2 blood transfusions to a central line in my neck to restore the 50% of my body’s total blood volume that I lost. 🩸Pretty darn badass, right?! 💪Now you understand why I’m so passionate about protecting patients’ physical and mental health. It’s personal. 🙏This survivor/thriver is just getting started. Immensely grateful and excited to embrace another year. Cheers! 🎂🎉 ...
Cheers to all of us, not only in the U.S., but globally, both in the home and outside the home, in both paid and unpaid jobs, who work hard for our families and those dependent on us to have safe and fulfilling lives. May you get the flowers you deserve today. 💐Happy Labor Day! ✌️ ...