{"id":37056,"date":"2017-11-27T21:27:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T21:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wdev.rochester.edu\/advancement\/?page_id=37056"},"modified":"2017-12-01T16:07:05","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T16:07:05","slug":"christines-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/how-to-give\/annual-giving\/our-stories\/christines-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Christine&#8217;s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Christine&#8217;s Story<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-36896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/McCrumb_crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/McCrumb_crop.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/McCrumb_crop-276x300.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/>At Highland Hospital, we often hear about a caregiver or staff member going the extra mile to make a patient\u2019s visit more positive. Here is one of those stories.<\/p>\n<p>Christine was nearing the end of her battle with cervical cancer when she was transferred to our Hospice unit at Highland. Dr. Fred McCrumb visited Christine regularly to help relieve her pain and make her as comfortable as possible. The two quickly connected, not just as doctor and patient, but as friends with common interests. They discovered a mutual love of astronomy, and Christine mentioned she had always wanted to see the rings of Saturn.<\/p>\n<p>What happened next was truly extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. McCrumb assembled a small army of Highland staff\u2014including himself, nurses, security officers, and facilities staff\u2014to bring Christine to the rooftop of the hospital so she could view the rings of Saturn through a telescope on one of her final days.<\/p>\n<p>With a very fragile patient in a wheelchair and no elevator to the roof, this was no easy task. The team carried Christine very carefully, in her wheelchair, up to the roof. Security guarded the perimeter of the roof to ensure everyone\u2019s safety, and the facilities team ran a cable up to the roof to provide power for Dr. McCrumb\u2019s computerized telescope. Quite a few people had gathered at this point to be part of the experience.<\/p>\n<p>All of the preparation was worth it to see the look on Christine\u2019s face when she peered through the telescope and fulfilled one of her lifelong dreams. It was a very touching moment for all.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the rooftop visit, Christine passed away peacefully. Her family was comforted knowing how much our staff cared for her\u2014and about her.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/securelb.imodules.com\/s\/1676\/giving2\/giving2.aspx?sid=1676&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=727&amp;cid=1557&amp;appealcode=16U24\"><strong>Make a gift today to support Highland Hospital \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/highland.aspx\"><strong>Learn more about Highland Hospital \u00bb<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column]<a href=\"\/advancement\/ways-to-give\/annual-giving\/our-stories\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#ffd102 data-hover-border-color=#00467f data-hover-color=#002968  class=\"qbutton  medium white icon_right\" style=\"color: #00467f; border-color: #ffd102; border-width: 1px; font-weight: 600; background-color: #ffd102;\">Explore More Stories<\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] Christine&#8217;s Story [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]At Highland Hospital, we often hear about a caregiver or staff member going the extra mile to make a patient\u2019s visit more positive. 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