This Routine Procedure Almost Killed My Wife

About this episode

Shantelle and Brandon Tate share their harrowing experience of a routine surgery that turned into a life-threatening ordeal.

It was supposed to be a routine surgery. On August 6, 2021, Shantelle Tate kissed her young son goodbye and walked into the hospital expecting to be home the next day. Doctors told her it was a simple procedure they perform all the time. But something went terribly wrong. What followed was a medical nightmare that would nearly cost Shantelle her life. A surgical complication led to sepsis, emergency surgery, and a medically induced coma that lasted an entire month. During those 30 days, her family was called in more than once to say goodbye. In this emotional episode of the Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Shantelle and her husband Brandon Tate as they share both sides of the story, the terrifying moments in the hospital, the fight to survive, and the perspective that changed their lives forever. This conversation explores survival, faith, trauma recovery, and gratitude for life. If this story moved you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs hope today. Key Moments: 00:00 A Routine Surgery That Almost Killed Her 05:32 It’s Just Gas: The Warning Doctors Missed 08:02 She Didn’t Wake Up for a Month 10:21 Trapped Inside a Coma Nightmare 13:50 Learning to…

People in this episode

Host: Tyler Hall

Guests: Shantelle Tate, Brandon Tate

Topics covered

• medical complications
• survival
• trauma recovery
• faith
• gratitude

Keywords

• routine surgery
• sepsis
• medically induced coma
• trauma
• survival story

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