Father hopes son’s death during lengthy waiting for Swift Current ER spurs change
Bryan Line says it’s too late for changes at the Cypress Regional Hospital in Swift Current to make a difference for him after his son died in the emergency room in August.
Mike Line, 45, was dropped off at the emergency room on Aug. 19 after he had experienced trouble breathing that day.
“He went in because he was having shortness of breath, he was having trouble climbing even a flight of stairs,” recounted Bryan Line. After Mike Line’s heart attack five years ago, he had taken shortness of breath very seriously, going into the Swift Current hospital a number of times for help.
“He was in a few times (and) had no problems getting in except for this last time.”