I was at a motel and awoke from a nap to the sound of a car horn blaring. I figured a drunkard was impervious to the sound of his car. My puppy had to go potty, so I got dressed (grumpily) and took her out to go.
At the entrance, I saw a man who was gasping for breath and looked ashen. “Can I help?,” I asked. “Yes.” He pointed to an oxygen tank which had no valve. I called 911 and then got help from the desk clerk.
I am retired from medicine and a certified nursing assistant. We got him in from the cold and found that his blood oxygen was 78 percent—about 20 percent below normal. Luckily, the desk clerk found an old oxygen concentrator in the man's car. We got him comfortable and his skin color improved.
Paramedics arrived by then. Our patient had driven over 1000 miles to see his first great granddaughter. He was headed home when God put him in a special place. I’m not sure whether the intervention was for one of us or all of us. I just call it a “God shot.” We are all blessed.
At the entrance, I saw a man who was gasping for breath and looked ashen. “Can I help?,” I asked. “Yes.” He pointed to an oxygen tank which had no valve. I called 911 and then got help from the desk clerk.I am retired from medicine and a certified nursing assistant. We got him in from the cold and found that his blood oxygen was 78 percent—about 20 percent below normal. Luckily, the desk clerk found an old oxygen concentrator in the man's car. We got him comfortable and his skin color improved.
Paramedics arrived by then. Our patient had driven over 1000 miles to see his first great granddaughter. He was headed home when God put him in a special place. I’m not sure whether the intervention was for one of us or all of us. I just call it a “God shot.” We are all blessed.
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- Posted by smilinghearts
- Dec 1, 2019
- Comments (7)
Readers Comments
AndiCas wrote: A lucky man, to meet you
Mish wrote: You were his “Earth Angelâ€. Bless. â¤ï¸
petroskryf wrote: Thank you for helping this man. 💓🦋
DANCE wrote: you are kind to have helped
Novice50 wrote: Amazing story - so glad you were in the right place at the right time.
lindariebel wrote: Wow, what luck -- and useful skills.
1sher wrote: Lovely reminders of our own gifts and abilities~ well done!
