"Tears were shed:" Paramedics fulfil woman's wish to see the ocean 1 last time

AUSTRALIA -- It's a story that's capturing the hearts of thousands. A woman wanted to see the ocean one last time so on her way to the hospital, paramedics made a detour.

The story was posted to the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Facebook page on November 22nd, attached with a photo of a paramedic standing next to a patient lying in a gurney while facing the ocean on Hervey Bay beach. The image has since gone viral over 65,000 likes and 21,000 shares.



The post reads:


According to The Telegraph, the paramedic crew said they brought the patient to the beach for the first time two weeks ago while transporting her from a palliative care unit back home to her husband. The photo was taken when they stopped back at the beach for a second time on her final journey back to the care unit.