A Holiday Reunion: Utah Mom and Newborn to Reunite with Medical Team That Saved Mom’s Life After Blood Clot Nearly Kills Her

Two days after delivering her first child, Arlee Gregerson nearly died. But thanks to the swift action and life-saving coordination of medical teams at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Arlee and her baby are both doing well and will return to the hospital to reunite with the doctors and nurses who saved her life one month ago.

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WHAT:

Two days after delivering her beautiful baby on November 8, 2015, Arlee was unconscious and on a gurney being rushed from the maternity floor to the Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Intermountain Medical Center. A nurse was riding on the gurney, continuing chest compressions, fighting to keep this new Utah mom alive.

Following an hour and 15 minutes of chest compressions and CPR, Arlee was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism and quickly treated for the deadly blood clot that had lodged in her lungs.

One month later, the Gregerson family is returning to Intermountain Medical Center to reunite with and thank the teams of experts that saved Arlee’s life so she could be the mom to her newborn daughter, and celebrate the holidays as a family.

“The entire team at Intermountain Medical Center was willing to fight for my wife Arlee,” said Ryan Gregerson, Arlee’s husband. “They went above and beyond what was necessary in order to help my wife survive and we are very grateful for that.”

WHO:

• Ryan, Arlee and newborn baby Gregerson and other family members
• Doctors, nurses and staff from the Maternity Unit
• Doctors, nurses and staff from the Intensive Care Unit
• Other staff who worked with the family during their stay

WHEN:

10 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 17, 2015

WHERE:

Intermountain Medical Center

(Meet in main lobby)

5121 S. Cottonwood St.

Murray, UT 84107