Scottish surgeon walks 8 miles through snow to perform cancer surgery

Dr. Lindsay Chisholm is well accustomed to winters in Scotland. An avid winter hiker, she has walking poles, snow goggles, and appropriate clothing so she can get out and enjoy the brisk air near her home west of Glasgow. So she "didn't even think about it" when her region was under a red alert for a coming storm. With snow falling and hospital staff reporting off for their shift because of bad travel conditions, Dr. Chisholm donned her gear and set off.


Meanwhile at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, Iain McAndrew watched the accumulating snow, fully expecting cancellation of his surgery for colon cancer. When Dr. Chisholm arrived at his door still in her gear, he was shocked. He instantly proclaimed her 'a real-life superwoman' for trekking 3 hours through the snow to perform his surgery on schedule. 




Dr. Chisholm shrugs it off as "no big deal." Mr. McAndrew begs to differ. He sings the praises of this doctor's commitment to her patients and proclaims himself "a very happy chappy."