02/08/2026
20 years ago today my sister went in for a routine marcaine injection for pain in her shoulder/neck and headaches. The nurse who gave her the injection forgot to aspirate and hit a blood vessel. This caused my sister to go into grand mal seizures, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, they induced a coma and she had a stroke while in the coma. Half of her brain is dead. She has limited eye sight, limited mobility, her short term memory is that of someone with Alzheimer’s and her speech is impaired.
This all happened because of one common, routine shot meant to stop the pain. It very likely could have been avoided with routine massage. She was 22 with a 2 year old.
THIS is why I massage! I hate the idea of people getting shots to numb the pain that is there to tell us something is wrong.
I am so grateful my sister is alive today but I miss my sister I grew up with every day. She is the most amazing person! Happy 20th survival Crystal! I love you!!! ❤️