I Said Goodbye In The ICU—Then I Heard What I Was Never Meant To Hear

On the morning of October first—fourteen days after Graham was admitted—Dr. Foster came into the room with two other physicians. Then Dr. Foster asked if he could speak with me outside.

We stood in the hallway. Dr. Foster’s face was grave. He said Graham’s vitals were declining rapidly. His heart was failing. I needed to prepare myself. I needed to continue reading …