As a wife and mother, I recently went through an unexpected medical crisis with my husband. Now I am sharing my story to help people better plan and prepare for similar health care emergencies.
On Dec. 29, 2021 while on a nonstop flight to Denver, Colorado, with my family, my husband, age 52, had a life-threatening stroke. It happened quickly; there were no warning signs. Suddenly, he could not move or communicate.
Commercial airlines have strict guidelines to follow when dealing with medical…