I am truly grateful for all that was accomplished by our department members during this very difficult and tumultuous time. “Operation COVID-19 Anesthesia Dunkirk,” the name we attached to our department’s response to the pandemic, called upon all department members to come to the rescue in their respective roles, making sacrifices as necessary to stem… Continue reading “Operation COVID-19 Anesthesia Dunkirk”
In the early months of COVID, the only activity I could do where I wouldn’t run into a crowd was to ride my bike. During a time I felt isolated, I was able to enjoy a beautiful quiet world of trees, blossoms, rivers and birds. It kept me sane when things were crazy.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg was Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. She didn’t die of COVID, but she passed during the pandemic. Wish we could have held HUGE in-person parades and parties to honor her amazing legacy!
These physical mementos of miniature human body organs are dedicated to all the human lives lost to COVID, most of whom’s organ systems failed them. They are dedicated to the people that died without family around them because of COVID restrictions. They are dedicated to the loved ones of those lost to COVID. They are… Continue reading Organs
Physical memento from U of U Health dropbox: ”Thank you so much for doing this. This will help with some closure and ability to move forward.”
This memento is in honor of my son, Keegan Charles Smith. Keegan was born in August of 2004, the third child in my family. He was a spitfire from the beginning. He also struggled with depression and anxiety. As the pandemic started and school shut downs began I was worried. The isolation from his friends… Continue reading In Memory of Keegan Charles Smith
I had long hair until I was 19. My stepmother convinced me to get it cut short, and I never looked back. I love the convenience of short hair- and also the way it looks. In March 2020, I stopped going to get my hair cut, because it seemed like an unnecessary risk. As my hair… Continue reading Hair Trappings
I was admitted to the hospital for a routine admission for cystic fibrosis. My husband Isaac couldn’t visit because of COVID restrictions at that time. His body was so sad to be away from me, so his body created a blood clot so that he could get admitted in the room across from me. True… Continue reading Lovebirds
We lost a wonderful friend to COVID. He loved to golf. This physical memento is a small golf club pendant in his memory.
