On a bleak day in April, just before the first crocuses broke through the sodden gray of autumn leaves, Ann, that was her name, Krey's love, got Stage 1 of Dying Stupidly. A scratch from a squirrel she was feeding got infected. Some days later, they gave her penicillin. Then they put her in the hospital where she got streptococcal pneumonia. From scratch to burial took a month.
In a dreary April, just before spring began to show its colors, Ann Krey, who was the beloved of the narrator, fell ill with a severe infection that marked the start of her tragic decline. The infection stemmed from a minor scratch she received while feeding a squirrel. This seemingly innocuous injury rapidly escalated, leading to her hospitalization where she was treated with penicillin, only to develop a more serious complication, streptococcal pneumonia.
The swift progression of her illness was shocking, as she went from a simple scratch to burial in just a month. This brief yet poignant sequence of events highlights the fragility of life and the unexpected turns that fate can take. The narrative captures not only the medical horror but also the emotional impact of losing a loved one so suddenly and tragically.
