sad thing happened where I work...long!

[Nancy]

We had a couple shopping in the grocery store where I work yesterday. (I was off) The wife sent ther husband to the deli while she was elsewhere in the store. She comes up to our service desk and asks them to page her husband because she couldn't find him. Meanwhile the deli is making a page themselves "if there is a doctor in the store please come to the deli immediately" The wife comments on "that's why I came up here, I went back to the deli and there is such a commotion I knew I wouldn't find him back there. Meantime emt and paramedics run into the store.

Turns out the "commotion" was that poor wifes husband! He had a massive heart attack while waiting in line. While she was paging him, he was on the floor getting CPR. Unfortunately the man did not survive, he died in our store. They tried everything, even using defibulaters on him and nothing worked. Store management had to let the wife know that she had to go to the hospital, they did not say his condition, even though they knew he was gone. I've been told someone from our store went to the hospital with her, but not sure if this is true or not.

My prayers go out to this poor woman and the family. Who would ever think this could happen while doing your grocery shopping!

 

[Serena]

That's so sad.

 

[disfanatiks]

 

[nativetxn]

Very, very sad Bless her heart

 

[Pin Wizard]

At church this morning there was a senior lady who somehow fell on the floor. I didn't see it happen. When I looked up, I saw a bunch of ushers huddled over someone on the floor. The ambulance was there in record time. She looked as white as a ghost but was able to sit up and sip some water. The end of mass was still being said when the EMTs came in. As father was leaving, he stopped by her on the stretcher and blessed her. That just made me cry! I hope she'll be okay.

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

Such a sad story. Sounds like medical help was there promptly!

 

[bfeller]

My mother died 12 years ago whlle shopping at the local grocery store. She had sent my dad back to get a food sample(just like my mom to get seconds) and when he returned she had had a massive heart attack and knocked over an endcap. A store employee was giving here CPR when my dad got there. Unfortunately, she didn't make. We went back to the grocery store to personally thank the employee for trying. It is nice to personally experience the kindness of strangers.

 

[Nancy]

bfeller, I"m sorry if this brought up some sad memories for you...I was just thinking how life is so short and how many times I've left to go shopping and been mad at my kids or DH...I mean, who would think something could go so wrong in that small amount of time?

 

[tater bug]

for the woman in the store and for bfeller

 

[RitaZ.]

 

[Saffron]

Oh my. That is so sad. I'm sure the shock of it all is almost too much to bear. I will be thinking of her for a long time to come. How sad.

 

[honeywolf7]

That's awful

 

[Doctor P]

How terrible!

 

[Robinrs]

This is so unbelievably sad. God bless the family, and bfeller, my heart goes out to you. It just amazes me what people have survived in life. And you are a survivor.

 

[Chattyaholic]

I feel so bad for that woman and her family....
It reminds me of what happened to my Dad about 15 years or so ago. He went to Little Caesar's to pick up pizza and started feeling "funny." Started sweating and was short of breath, and had pain going down his arm...didn't say a word to anyone, picked up the pizza and DROVE back to my grandparents' apartment!!! To make a long story short, everything turned out all right. He DID have a heart attack, but came through it, eventually had quadruple bypass surgery and has done just fine ever since. It could have been so much worse though, so we were very thankful it turned out the way it did.

 

[bfeller]

You all are so sweet. I have had time to deal with my mom's death and I just wanted Nancy to know how grateful people who are in that situation really appreciate them and their actions. I had talked to my mom just minutes before she left for the grocery. (at the time I lived in Cleveland and she was in Cincinnati) She was feeling good and was very happy because my DS(age 5 at the time) was coming down to spend his first weekend with grandma and grandpa. Of course, our plans changed, but I have always been comforted by the thought of how excited she was and by the fact that there were never any unfinished business between us.(We always said I love you when ending a conversation on the phone) It does take some healing time but I have made it. She may have died here on earth but she lives forever in my heart and memory.

Nancy is right, we never know when our time here on earth will end. I have experienced this the hard way. My father died about a year and a half after my mom from colon cancer and then one of my brother's died suddenly 3 1/2 months after my dad. I learned that if you love someone let them know it and if you have any unresolved issues with anyone to sraighten it out. Life is too short to not enjoy every minute of it with your loved ones.

 

[B3LM]

 

[Pin Wizard]

Wow! (((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))) to everyone that wants them! I'm another with a "string." My oldest sister died in 1989, Grandpa in 1990, Dad in 1991, DH in 1992 while I was pregnant , had baby in 1993, and Mom died in 1994. Talk about your major life events! I've learned to treasure family and friends and find myself more patient and understanding because of these. It's amazing what you can live through!