I'm so sorry. That has to be really tough.

Wishing you speedy recover, a warrior will get up to fight again. My step grandfather died in my arms in the ER. Death been around me since childhood when I lost my first best friend by 11, he was 12. Never going to be easy, you are a good human being... but you already knew that. Maybe is your reward to be their last contact during their passing. Wish you the best.

Instead of an apology for a feeling of responsibility I can’t even begin to imagine the weight of, I just want to say, thank you for all that you do and all that you do save.
May every saved life and their families thank YOU as well.

Your pretty amazing. Thank you for what you do. Peace.

Perhaps, you do the job because of the hundreds you work w/ that came through surgery/treatment and smiled afterwards? Think of the successes, not the opposite.

Surgery is a gamble, not an absolution. It's better than doing nothing, but it's got risks but life is all about sacrifices for the better outcome

Hang in there for yourself and for all the good you do for the ones that make it and all the comfort you give to those who don't. What you do has real meaning for a lot of people.

I’m sure that you couldn’t do more. If you could resurrect the dead your profession would cease to exist. Keep doing what you can.

thank you @Josephine for wearing the colors you do.

I am so sorry. This is the reason I had to get out of direct patient care - the toll became too much to bear for me. So now I help in other ways. It takes a very strong person - hugs and love my friend.

That makes you human and compassionate. Thank you. My father died in hospice care, these people are so giving. Thank you!

It sounds funny, and without being able to articulate why, I'd say the holding his hand part was as important as all the other treatment.

I can't imagine this line of work but for care givers that have your heart I have the utmost respect. Sorry for your feeling helpless despite having done your best. Really, all you can do is your best in a moment. Try to take solace in that you did what you could, as clearly you're not uncaring.

I'm sorry. Care giving is never easy. Things don't always go as planned. I am glad he experienced compassion and caring as his last human experience. I am glad you were there to provide that. Sending hugs and thoughts of peace and comfort...

My father was a surgeon -- the type that you wanted when under the knife. We could always tell when someone died on the table -- he didn't speak to anyone for a few days. He only lost a few patients on the table. One can only try to do their best. No matter how one tries to distance themselves from a patient, in the back of the mind, a doctor knows what is going on with his / her patient. My best thoughts to you! It is a thing. But where we would be without medicine?

My father was a surgeon -- the type that you wanted when under the knife. We could always tell when someone died on the table -- he didn't speak to anyone for a few days. He only lost a few patients on the table. One can only try to do their best. No matter how one tries to distance themselves from a patient, in the back of the mind, a doctor knows what is going on with his / her patient. My best thoughts to you! It is a thing. But where we would be without medicine?