A runner who faced the ultimate adversity during this year's Boston Marathon got to meet with the person who helped save her life. Meghan Roth went into cardiac arrest eight miles into last Monday's 26.2-mile marathon. "It was literally seconds when, all of a sudden, I kind of went fuzzy, and I remember looking down at my feet, then all of a sudden I just went down," Roth said. "I don't even remember hitting the ground."Several people sprang into action, performing CPR on her until an ambulance could arrive.Cameron Howe, a nursing student at Boston College, saw Roth collapse and immediately sprang into action. "I saw her stumble, and thought that was odd, since they were only at mile 8."Marie Rogers of Milford joined him. She spent 47 years working as a critical care nurse before retiring last year. She was at her brother's condo that overlooks the marathon route.Rogers and Roth met for the first time on Thursday. Rogers described to Roth what she witnessed. "I saw you go down the first time, but then somebody helped you up," Rogers said. "You got up and it looked like you were going to go down again." Rogers said one of her siblings called her and said they needed a nurse."When I got to you, you were flat out on your stomach," Rogers said. Rogers said she and another nurse couldn't detect a pulse in Roth, and immediately started CPR."They shocked you three times, I'm sure you didn’t feel that," Rogers told Roth during the meeting. Rogers said another person on the route called 911, as others worked to help Roth until paramedics arrived."It was just nice to see people coming together," Rogers said.Rogers said the entire time following the incident, she kept hoping that Roth would be OK. "I kept saying, 'oh dear God, I just want to know if she’s okay,'" Rogers said.Roth was rushed to the hospital, then taken to Tufts Medical Center for treatment.Now back home in Minnesota with her 10-month-old baby boy, Roth and her mom can't say enough about the help they got in Boston. "I'm just so thankful," Roth said. "All I could think of was my grandson and not having his mother and just so many thanks.""I'm just so fortunate," Roth said to Rogers. "I just can't thank you enough and everyone. It's just, oh my gosh, it's just so scary and I'm just so fortunate to be here and home.""I'm so blessed for her and being there for me and saving my life," Roth said. "It's incredible."
A runner who faced the ultimate adversity during this year's Boston Marathon got to meet with the person who helped save her life.
Meghan Roth went into cardiac arrest eight miles into last Monday's 26.2-mile marathon.
"It was literally seconds when, all of a sudden, I kind of went fuzzy, and I remember looking down at my feet, then all of a sudden I just went down," Roth said. "I don't even remember hitting the ground."
Several people sprang into action, performing CPR on her until an ambulance could arrive.
Cameron Howe, a nursing student at Boston College, saw Roth collapse and immediately sprang into action. "I saw her stumble, and thought that was odd, since they were only at mile 8."
Marie Rogers of Milford joined him. She spent 47 years working as a critical care nurse before retiring last year. She was at her brother's condo that overlooks the marathon route.
Rogers and Roth met for the first time on Thursday. Rogers described to Roth what she witnessed.
"I saw you go down the first time, but then somebody helped you up," Rogers said. "You got up and it looked like you were going to go down again."
Rogers said one of her siblings called her and said they needed a nurse.
"When I got to you, you were flat out on your stomach," Rogers said.
Rogers said she and another nurse couldn't detect a pulse in Roth, and immediately started CPR.
"They shocked you three times, I'm sure you didn’t feel that," Rogers told Roth during the meeting.
Rogers said another person on the route called 911, as others worked to help Roth until paramedics arrived.
"It was just nice to see people coming together," Rogers said.
Rogers said the entire time following the incident, she kept hoping that Roth would be OK.
"I kept saying, 'oh dear God, I just want to know if she’s okay,'" Rogers said.
Roth was rushed to the hospital, then taken to Tufts Medical Center for treatment.
Now back home in Minnesota with her 10-month-old baby boy, Roth and her mom can't say enough about the help they got in Boston.
"I'm just so thankful," Roth said. "All I could think of was my grandson and not having his mother and just so many thanks."
"I'm just so fortunate," Roth said to Rogers. "I just can't thank you enough and everyone. It's just, oh my gosh, it's just so scary and I'm just so fortunate to be here and home."
"I'm so blessed for her and being there for me and saving my life," Roth said. "It's incredible."
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