Hospice Nurse Flies With Terminally Ill Patient To Watch Son’s Football Game

There are big-hearted people all around us. They are the ones who might restore our faith in humanity, like this hospice nurse who went above and beyond for her patient.

Meet Scott

50-year-old Scott Sullivan was a loving father who was diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in early August 2020.

His Time Is Running Out

His cancer had already spread to the membranes surrounding his brain and spinal cord, and even with treatment, his doctors said he only had around 4 months tops to live.

His Only Wish

Scott’s only wish was to see his son, Cade Sullivan, play the first football game of his sophomore year at Pulaski County High School.

Weighing The Risks

Scott had become good friends with his nurse at the hospice named Jerree Humphrey who also has a kid who plays sports at Cade’s rival school, so she helped him calculate that it would be a three-and-half-hour drive all the way to Belfry if Scott wanted to watch his son’s game.

Arranging His Transpo

Jerree knew how important it was for Scott to watch his son play so she called a nearby airport to see if there were any planes available, and after a few days, Dr. Denny Brummett, a local dentist and pilot, heard about Scott’s situation and volunteered to fly him to the game.

He Flew To Belfry

Jerree, Dr. Brummett, Scott, and his partner Kristi Harrison, flew 200 miles for Cade’s game, and they sat on a grassy hill for safety reasons but what happened next sent all of them to tears.

He Saw Him

When Cade saw his dad, he quickly ran up the hill, and gave him a tight embrace. It was a precious dad and son moment that definitely touched everyone’s hearts.

His Final Days

Ronald Scott Sullivan passed away on October 4, 2020, and although he’s not with his family anymore, all they will remember are the great moments with him and, of course, how he flew all of 200 miles just to watch his son’s sophomore game for the first and last time.