Little Ambulance, Code 4, Cardiac Arrest, 200 W House you’ve been 3 times in 40 days.
One of the hardest things about small town EMS is that inevitably you run on someone you know, or like today, you run on a “frequent flyer” for the last time.
She wasn’t the bad kind of frequent flyer though. She was the best patient I’ve ever had. Today was my third and last time giving her a ride.
Her husband will probably follow soon. Stage 4 Lung cancer, prostrate cancer, CHF. Like his wife, it will be too late before we even get there. They have no family close, so when he goes hopefully he isn’t all alone.
I checked him out and tried to make sure he knew we were there for him before I left. I don’t think he heard a word we said.
May God Have Mercy On Your Soul. god have mercy.
Also on MedicThree …
- I hadn't planned on doing this… – May 25, 2009
- On Behalf of a Greatful Nation – September 11, 2009
- Why it Hurts – June 12, 2010
- Compression only CPR – October 18, 2009
