Medscape September 30, 2024
In 2012, Tara Rynders’ sister was diagnosed with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. For Rynders, a registered nurse in Denver, Colorado, the news was devastating.
“She was this beautiful 26-year-old woman, strong and healthy, and within 12 hours, she went into a coma and couldn’t move or speak,” Rynders remembered. She flew to her sister in Reno, Nevada, and moved into her intensive care unit room. The helplessness she felt wasn’t just as a sister, but as a healthcare provider.
“As a nurse, we love to fix things,” Rynders said. “But when my sister was sick, I couldn’t do anything to fix her. The doctors didn’t even know what was going on.”
When Rynders’ sister woke from the coma, she couldn’t speak....
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