Gus' Saving Moment

Last Tuesday was uneventful in the chemo infusion room other than Gus being a large part of saving an elderly woman’s life.

She and Gus were the only ones on one side of the infusion room. He was laid back trying to go to sleep when he realized she coughed and sounded odd. He sat up so he could check on her and realized she could not breathe. She was having an allergic reaction to her new chemo. The nurses were dealing with another patient having a blood transfusion and so they were preoccupied and nowhere close. There is a reason God gave Gus a loud voice when needed. Within seconds, he had the nurse’s attention and within minutes the room was filled with doctors and nurses doing immediate rescue procedures.

After the excitement had died down, the oncologist looked at Gus and offered to put Gus on the payroll. Two hours later we walked out of the infusion room beside this elderly woman. She was unsteady on her feet, but very appreciative to Gus.