My Surgeon Husband Worked Five Floors Below Me While I Fought Sepsis for 30 Days—When He Said, “I Was Too Busy,” I Put My Wedding Ring on the Hospital Report He Never Knew I Had
He kept operating.
As he should have.
His clinical skill remained excellent.
The leadership role went elsewhere.
Partly because other candidates were excellent.
Partly because internal review raised legitimate questions about the culture of total sacrifice Marcus modeled.
I did not get to decide that.
Also good.