“It just warmed our hearts that they would care enough to do that,” John said. “We were in this terrible situation of having to go to the Emergency Department, but they made it a golden moment.”
John ended up being admitted from the Emergency Department to the Oncology Unit. The retired Army colonel raved about the amazing care he received throughout his long hospital stay.
“People need to know that the staff at Huntsville Hospital has a heart,” he said.
He was released from the hospital on September 23 and is excited to begin his new life with Diane, a longtime acquaintance he began dating after his wife of more than four decades passed away about a year ago. They are planning to build a home together in Fairhope, one of Alabama’s most charming and romantic spots.
Sarah Slatton, an Emergency Department nurse leader who was there for the wedding, said the staff just wanted to honor John and Diane’s wishes and make the day as memorable as possible.
“It’s easy to become cynical and be calloused, and I love that our team doesn’t let that happen,” Sarah said. “You could just see on their faces how much those little acts of kindness meant to them, and it made me really proud.”
