"I Failed As A Brother" — Man Mourns Sister's Death After Consenting To Sedation
"Sister, forgive your brother. Consenting to sedation was a wrong decision," read the caption on the man's TikTok video.
By Melissa Alvina — 08 Jan 2024, 11:31 AM
A Malaysian recently expressed regret and sorrow for consenting to put his sister in a medically-induced coma after her health deteriorated while she was at the hospital
In a video posted on Instagram, the user shared that his 33-year-old sister suffered a stroke 20 days after giving birth to her first child via Caesarean delivery.
He said that she was admitted to the hospital and remained there for five months.
The man said she was discharged from the hospital, last Friday, 29 December, but her health began to decline again two days later.
On Sunday, 31 December, she was readmitted to the hospital and initially placed in the high-risk zone before being transferred to the critical zone. The brother said the doctors then recommended putting her into a medically-induced coma because her health was deteriorating rapidly.
According to Healthline, a medically induced coma is a controlled, reversible slowdown of brain function to protect the brain and allow the body to heal. It is only induced in hospital intensive care units with careful supervision from doctors for patients in critical condition.
The woman was sedated via a breathing tube at 2am. However, by dawn, the brother woke up to the news that his sister had died.
Following his sister's passing, the man expressed his deep regret and blamed himself for her passing
"Sister, forgive your brother. Consenting to sedation was a wrong decision.
"I fell short of being the brother you deserved. The burden of guilt will linger with me indefinitely," read the caption of another video posted on TikTok.
Despite grappling with remorse, the man also acknowledged that he has to come to terms with his sister's death, believing that "Allah took her to spare her from further suffering."
The video garnered widespread attention, with netizens expressing sympathy for the man and asking him not to be burdened by the decision
"My condolences to your family. May the departed soul rest in peace and be placed among the righteous," commented one user.
"As an elder brother, (you) have done your best. If the decision were to be reversed, (you) would still feel the same way. This is all Allah's decree," wrote one user, offering words of encouragement.
"Don't feel guilty. (You) wanted to do the best for her after all things considered. Her time has come, and we can't change it, even if it's just a moment," wrote another.
