Summary of Chanel Reynolds's What Matters Most

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 When your world falls apart in one second, having a martini in your hand at a dear friend’s barbecue on a perfect summer evening in Seattle isn’t the worst place to be.
#2 I was on my way to the hospital, but it sounded bad. I was leaving José’s mother for last. I paused, finger hovering over the call button. What if. I pressed CALL and voicemail picked up right away. Too quickly.
#3 I drove to the wrong hospital, and when I realized it, I was too scared to move. I closed my eyes and attempted to check my temperature with the universe, but that didn’t work. I leaned forward and squinted toward the horizon.
#4 I pulled up to the hospital and entered the thirty-minute loading zone as a white medical-supply truck pulled out. I followed the red Emergency signs through the entrance door, and ran down the hallway only to skid to a halt at the entrance to the ER waiting room.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Santé mentale & traumatisme
• Santé mentale
• Santé mentale
• Bereavement
• Self-help
• Grief
• Death

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 05 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822500631
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Insights on Chanel Reynolds's What Matters Most
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

When your world falls apart in one second, having a martini in your hand at a dear friend’s barbecue on a perfect summer evening in Seattle isn’t the worst place to be.

#2

I was on my way to the hospital, but it sounded bad. I was leaving José’s mother for last. I paused, finger hovering over the call button. What if. I pressed CALL and voicemail picked up right away. Too quickly.

#3

I drove to the wrong hospital, and when I realized it, I was too scared to move. I closed my eyes and attempted to check my temperature with the universe, but that didn’t work. I leaned forward and squinted toward the horizon.

#4

I pulled up to the hospital and entered the thirty-minute loading zone as a white medical-supply truck pulled out. I followed the red Emergency signs through the entrance door, and ran down the hallway only to skid to a halt at the entrance to the ER waiting room.

#5

When I walked into the room, I had an eerie feeling. There he was on the bed, in a hospital gown, IVs and tubes everywhere, but besides the ventilator thrumming away with a noise about as pleasant as Darth Vader trying to make out with you, it was oddly quiet.

#6

The nurse put the Kleenex box near me, as I had been crying for quite a while. I stroked José’s dark hair and noticed the thin hospital gown he was wearing. His face looked fixed; he wasn’t moving, and he was pale.

#7

I was with José’s doctor, Erin, when the nurse came to take his blood pressure. I told her about Connie, his ex-wife, who should decide what and when to tell their middle school–age daughter, Lyric.

#8

The waiting room at the hospital was the war room. I sat with José’s mom, Pat, and sister, Shelley, as he was prepped for surgery. His brother, Robert, was close behind. I only half paid attention as I heard other people arrive or call well into the night.

#9

I was waiting out the night in the freezing basement with the uncomfortable chairs. Someone must have noticed I was cold, because Erin handed me a sweater. I didn’t sleep. I was watching giant pieces of my life calve off like icebergs and rush at me in a wall of waves.

#10

The doctor said that José was alive, but that he would have to wait and see how he would recover. Everyone advised me to go home and shower, change, and sleep, but I knew I had to stay and be by José’s side.

#11

When a traumatic event happens, your brain and body go into crisis mode. You may breathe rapidly and feel nauseated, dizzy, or weak. You might feel anxious, irritable, or numb. These are all normal responses. Having a plan in place for what to do in an emergency will make it easier on you in those first few hours.

#12

Preparedness is about having a few basic things ready in case of an emergency. Consider creating an in case of emergency plan with your family, especially your children.

#13

Getting a State of the State means getting enough information to have a big-picture understanding of the actual situation. When things go wrong, even if everyone is OK, it still feels like you've fallen down the rabbit hole.

#14

If your brain and body are not at regular functioning capacity because you’ve just been thrust into a nightmare scenario, that is the worst possible time to search for phone numbers, scramble for a backup plan, or do any kind of problem-solving.

#15

I spent hours listening to the voices in my head, and they would switch between discussing the details of how a spine connects to the brain and recalling memories of José.

#16

I had to deal with the present situation, and I couldn’t control if José lived or died. I could only control how well I handled the present situation.

#17

I was terrified for José, but I had to try to up his chances any way I could. I wanted the medical world to like us.

#18

The ICU does not allow visitors. The first twenty-four hours are the most critical, so we want to keep a close eye on José. We will visit the room each morning during rounds to talk with you.

#19

The nurse, Laura, was very slow to answer when I asked how good the chances were that José would wake up. She said optimistic, but the word sounded very vague to me. If I focused on her word optimistic, was I still hopeful, because the word is one that is supposed to invite at least a small amount of room for something positive.

#20

The hospital staff was very friendly and helpful, and I was glad to have them there to support me. I decided to start recording conversations on my phone, which I then often forgot to do.

#21

The night shift staff had settled in and the floor was quieter. The new nurse, Kat, told me that she would not put up with the extra visitors that the day shift had been receiving. She was in charge and José was her priority.