worried about how helen was doing after doctors performed surgery on her colon the same day he was admitted, robert, whose condition stabilized, had a simple request for his nurse:.
"she was our mother, the anchor and heartbeat to our family," derek said. "(she) would spread her love and dedication like a small hummingbird.".
written reports, including local media accounts, professional medical papers and internal emails were also examined..
for the next several days, with relatives keeping a constant vigil, robert held the hand of his wife, who was hooked up to an iv and lethargic from pain medication..