A sweet old lady was brought in by EMS for sudden onset back pain and shortness of breath. She was anxious and kept saying “I’m sorry to bother you so much”. Her blood pressure was low, her heart rate high. 

She had a ruptured aortic aneurysm.  She was bleeding out and there was nothing I could do. 

The surgeon told them he wouldn’t operate because it was so severe. He started the process of getting her flown downtown. She looked at me and said “I can’t die until my husband gets here. Please don’t let me die yet”. 

She died mid flight. Her husband was heading downtown to meet the helicopter.