I had nearly died.

Rachel helped us prepare one statement asking for privacy, correcting the rumor that all hospital employees had been part of a conspiracy, and thanking the people who had helped preserve evidence and protect me.

We named no unproven accusations.

Then an unexpected letter came from a nurse who had worked the overnight shift when I was brought in.

She wasn’t asking for forgiveness or offering an excuse.

She said she had been interviewed, had cooperated fully with investigators, and had spent many nights wondering whether speaking up sooner might have changed things.