Therapy Dog 'Scrunchie' Credited with Miraculous Recovery of ICU Patient

A Patient's Battle for Survival

• 🏥 Priscilla Timmons spent 21 days in the ICU, including a full week in a coma, after experiencing a critical medical event.
• 💔 She faced severe multi-organ failure, including respiratory failure, cardiovascular collapse, kidney failure, hematological failure, and liver failure.
• ⚡ Despite having no cardiac contractility for over 40 minutes, doctors achieved ROSC (Return of Spontaneous Circulation), a significant medical feat.

The Role of a Therapy Dog

• 🐶 A Golden Retriever named Scrunchie, a therapy dog at Memorial Hospital West, visited Priscilla at her bedside.
• ✨ Upon meeting Scrunchie, Priscilla showed a sign of response by lifting her hand, an interaction doctors described as a miracle.
• 💖 The presence of Scrunchie is credited by Priscilla and her doctors with providing crucial emotional support and aiding her recovery.

Faith and Medical Intervention

• 🙏 Priscilla attributes her fight for survival to her faith in God and the medical team's dedication.
• 🤝 She believes that while doctors provided the necessary medicine, her faith gave her the strength to fight beyond medical limits.

Scrunchie's Impact at the Hospital

• 🐾 Scrunchie is more than just a therapy dog; she is considered a full-time employee at Memorial Hospital West.
• 🐕 She works alongside six other therapy dogs on-site, providing comfort and support to numerous patients.