Minnesota Woman Collapses on Treadmill, Saved by Fellow Gym Member
Thuong Nguyen collapsed while walking on a treadmill at LifeTime Fitness in Eagen, Minn., but was saved by the person on the treadmill next to her — who happened to be a surgeon
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Two unrecognizable female friends working out on a treadmill at the gymThuong Nguyen was walking on the treadmill at LifeTime Fitness in Eagan, Minn. when all of a sudden, she collapsed.
According to CBS News Minnesota, the person working out next to her — who happened to be a surgeon — jumped into action and started administering CPR. With his help, as well as that of gym employees Colter Porter and Cori Benson, the woman's life was saved.
"All that was going through my mind was we need to save this woman," Benson, who helped operate the defibrillator, told the outlet.
"It's a good feeling to help save someone," Porter added.
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After the incident, Thuong was taken to the hospital, where doctors discovered she had a genetic heart condition. Her family said she's now at home at home recovering.
"She's just looking forward to being able to get her strength back to cook again, to hold her grandbabies," said Kimberly Caron, Nguyen's daughter.
Nyguen's other daughter, Van Truong, added that it was a blessing that the person on the treadmill next to her mother happened to be a doctor.
"Somehow an angel or somebody asked this doctor to wake up that day and was like, 'You're going to be at LifeTime, and you're going to stand next to my mom and work out and she's going to collapse and you're going to save her,'" Truong said. "It's definitely a miracle, that's for sure."
CBS News Minnesota spoke to the surgeon, who remains anonymous, for a comment.
"I feel very blessed that something that could've turned out much more poorly has turned out the way it has, so I'm very grateful I was there," he told them.
He also added that people should be aware of where AED defibrillators are located.
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