The Life of Dr. Olsen
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Chapter 10:
Michael Sedillo's POV:
It is currently Friday morning about 3 AM. I am awake next to my wife of 22 years, Michelle Sedillo who is asleep. All of a sudden, I hear Michelle moan really loudly. I wake up completely and turn on the bedside lamp. She's looking at me with wide eyes and gasps out; my chest hurts. Since we are both nurses, I jump out of bed and dial 9-1-1.
Hello this is 9-1-1 operator James McCleaven. How many I help?
"Ah yes. My name is Michael Sedillo. I am a nurse at Presbyterian Hospital downtown. My wife; Michelle Sedillo just woke me up saying her chest hurts." I ramble out not sure if the operator understood me. Apparently he did.
Okay sir. Just stay calm. What is your address so I can dispatch paramedics and rescue right away?
"Right. Um, 2210 Hershire Avenue, Southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87129. " Michelle starts to slowly get up and puts on some sweat pants. She is absolutely sweating.
Okay Mr. Sedillo. I have rescue and EMS on their way right now. Is this a one level or two level house?
I respond with, "one level home. We are going to the couch in the living room."
He hums. Okay. Is Mrs. Sedillo able to speak on the telephone?
I ask Michelle, "Babe, can you talk on the phone?" She nods her head with tears running down her cheeks.
I give Michelle the telephone and she answers with a shaky breath. " Hello?" "Yes this is Michelle Joanne Sedillo." "Um my date of birth is December 12th, 1957." Michelle continues to talk on the phone before they hang up.
A few minutes later, Rescue 11 fire engine and ambulance pull up. The men come to the front door which I opened and they immediately begin their assessment. The captain speaks up.
"Hi ma'am" He begins. "Can you tell us your full name and date of birth please?" Michelle nods her head and begins telling him her full name and date of birth while another couple guys check her vitals. They check blood pressure, heart rate, saturation level, blood sugar and a few other things.
In the middle of this assessment, the paramedics arrive and park the stretcher outside the door while they come in. Out of no where, Michelle starts to moan and groan really loudly again whilst grasping her chest.
"We got to get her to the hospital right away!" Barks the captain. They load all their gear back into the fire engine and the fire truck and ambulance take off while the paramedics load Michelle into the back of the ambulance. I know from enough ride along's that they're going to try to IV her before taking off.
While I wait, I get dressed, turn out the lights and close and lock the front door and start my car. I call Dr. Shadows.
She answers on the first ring. "Hello? Michael?" She responds sleepily.
"Dr. Shadows!" I practically scream. "It's Michelle. I think she's having a heart attack. She's in the back of the ambulance right now while they try to IV her." At this point I'm crying.
"Okay. Micheal, just calm down, okay? I will meet you at the hospital. Stay strong for her." With that we hang up. I see the ambulance start to drive away with lights and sirens going and I take off after them.
At the hospital:
Michelle isn't doing any better. She has had a massive heart attack. Plus, she keeps having mini heart attacks. Kind of like after shocks. Dr. Shadows comes into the waiting room with Michael, Dom and Cole. They all sit down. I didn't even know Dr. Dom and Cole were here.
Dr. Dom speaks up first. "Michael..." He begins with despair in his eyes. "I am sorry to have to be the one to say this, but Michelle won't last through the rest of the night." At those words I break down sobbing. Cole comes to my right side and rubs my back as Michael sits on the left side. Dom says his condolences and him and Lillyann walk out of the room.
I can't believe any moment my wife could die. This is such a nightmare. Only difference is, I know it's reality. I stand up along with Cole and Michael and we all go into Michelle's room. She looks so pale and frail.
Cole and Michael say their good byes to Michelle who hugs them gently telling them she'll be watching over them. They leave. Dom and Lillyann come in next with Daniel, Iah, Adam and Eric. They all say their good byes and Michelle tells Adam and Eric to be good boys for their parents and grandparents (who are also there). They all leave the room just as Jackson and Robert come in.
After everyone leaves, it's just Michelle and I. I go and sit next to her and she grabs my left hand.
"Honey..." She begins. "I love you so much. Thank you for being the awesome husband you have been. I will see you in paradise soon." With that, Michelle closes her eyes and takes her last breath. The machine beeps then flat lines. I lower the bed flat, kiss her good bye and pull the sheet over her head.
Dom and Cole and the rest of the gang all come in and we all hug and cry together. Now to live the rest of my life without my wife.
Friday morning:
I call Lillyann and let her know I am resigning as nurse. I want to try and focus on myself as well as set up the funeral for Michelle. She tells me she understands and to call her any time of day or night if I need anything. I tell her thank you and hang up.
I go into the bedroom and sit on the bed crying. I miss Michelle so much and it's only been 3 hours. I hear the doorbell and go to see who it is. I open the door to see Iah and Daniel there with the boys.
"We decided to come and keep you company, Micheal" Daniel says. I nod and allow them to come in.
I say to them, "I want to start getting rid of her things." Iah gets up and goes to the storage room where he knows I keep extra boxes. I continue to Daniel, "I don't want to live here without Michelle. After the funeral, I'm going to put the house on the market." He nods.
Iah comes back in the room and we begin packing her stuff.
12 PM:
It's now after 12 pm and we are done packing her stuff. Daniel and the boys take it to a donation center while Iah and I begin packing up the rest of the house.
About 4 pm, the house is virtually empty. Everything that isn't mine was taken by Iah and Daniel to a donation place. Cole and Dom came over and took my stuff to their house where I'll be living with them.
Iah, Daniel and the boys leave telling me they'll see me for the funeral. I leave after Dom and Cole following them to their house.
2 weeks after the funeral:
I'm not doing so well. I didn't realize before how quickly I would go down hill if Michelle died before me and I begin to think and ponder if the same would've happened to her if I died first. I fell down three times the week of her funeral. Last week I fell and broke my left hip. So now I'm in a nursing home on hospice.
April 28th:
No one's POV:
Michael John Sedillo passed away a month after his wife, Michelle passed away due to a heart attack. Dom and Cole sold his house and they're all trying to get through life. Shortly after Michelle passed, Vangie another nurse at Presbyterian Hospital was robbed and killed in the nursing home she lived in for 3 years.
Suffice to say, it's been a hard month for everyone.