SHORT STORY

 A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE.

A stitch in time saves nine. This is commonly used English proverb that applied to Tiffany Kywanda’s story about her grandmother. In 2033, Tiffany’s family was gathered around the dining table, celebrating Uncle Paul’s birthday. They were having a great time until Rhonda suddenly collapsed on the floor. Everyone was in a state of panic, and Tiffany's father Jeffrey immediately called their family doctor, Dr. Jake, on his smart watch.

"Dr. Jake, please help us! Grandma Rhonda collapsed and is not responding!" Jeffrey pleaded.

Dr. Jake calmed him down and told him to perform CPR on Rhonda while they waited for the ambulance. "I'll send the TU Delft ambulance drone with a defibrillator and a two-way communication radio and video into the drone. You can use the device to perform CPR on Rhonda with my help," Dr. Jake instructed.

Tiffany was holding Jeffrey's phone while he used the automatic defibrillator to perform CPR on Rhonda. This device had a nose mask and came with an oxygen tank to last approximately 30 minutes to an j. Dr. Jake's instructions were displayed as a hologram on the phone, guiding Jeffrey on what to do next.

Tiffany was praying and watching with a heavy heart, not knowing what the outcome would be. After a few tense moments, they managed to revive Rhonda, and she was stable enough to be taken to the hospital.

Once they arrived at the hospital, the family was informed that if they had waited for the ambulance to arrive, Rhonda would have died. The family was so grateful to Dr. Jake and the medical technology that saved Rhonda's life.

"Thank God for medical drones and technology! Without them, we could have lost Grandma Rhonda today," Tiffany said, relieved.

Her father agreed, "Yes, we owe Dr. Jake and the TU Delft Ambulance Drone our gratitude. They truly saved her life."

The family remained in the hospital for three weeks while Rhonda was closely monitored. They were informed that Rhonda was too far down the transplant list to receive a donor heart and that her only option was the hybrid heart that was first tested on an animal model in 2025. Dr. Jake and one of Uncle Paul's friends, a renowned Dutch surgeon, suggested the idea of the hybrid heart.

"The hybrid heart is our only option now. It has been successful in five other patients this year," Dr. Jake explained.

The family agreed to go ahead with the procedure, and the surgery was successful. Rhonda left the hospital and celebrated her 90th birthday with her family, grateful for the medical technology that saved her life.

-References

https://doctorpreneurs.com/9-drones-that-will-revolutionise-healthcare/rs.Accessed on 10th December 2022

https://newslanded.com/2020/01/23/robotic-hearts-transplant/Acessessed on 13th December 2022