Shayla Racquel is a 31-year old writer, director, and creative based in Washington, DC.
"Think about emergency victims who aren't suffering from COVID-19 but ... can't receive access to the emergency care they need. Please start thinking of others," she pleads of those not taking the pandemic seriously. Last week I was severely mauled by a dog. I have deep and long puncture wounds, a crushing injury, muscle injury, and my arm has to be repaired by a hand specialist. I want to talk about what it's like to sustain a major trauma injury in the midst of COVID-19.
I dropped my phone in the altercation so the owner dropped my phone in front of my apartment door and yelled, "Call the police!" Finally someone took my vitals — my blood pressure was in the stroke zone. They wanted to admit me, but there were no beds. I sat and I waited. Everyone tried to laugh and crack jokes with me which helped ease things a bit, but still I was scared out of my mind.
She came back to open up my bandages and dress my wounds and was shocked when she saw how bad the damage really was.
ShaylaRacquel I’m so sorry Shayla. Please let me know if you need anything!