Hospital grants dying man his final wish

Hospital grants dying man his final wish — a cigarette and a glass of wine while watching the sunset

Carsten Flemming Hansen was told by staff at the Aarhus University Hospital that he was too sick to undergo surgery on his stomach and would die of internal bleeding.

After being informed of the news by his nurse, Rikke Kvist, he told her of his final wish — to watch the sunset while enjoying one last glass of wine and a cigarette. She was only too happy to make his last wish a reality, despite smoking being banned at the hospital.

With the help of Mr Hansen’s family he was taken out to the balcony to enjoy the sunset on Tuesday evening.

“It was a very cozy and relaxed atmosphere,” the nurse said. “Of course they were relatives also affected by the fact that he was going to die, and they were sad. But it was cozy and there was humour.”

“Carsten Hansen went out onto the balcony where, with his family, he enjoyed a cigarette, a cool glass of wine and a beautiful sunset.” Hansen passed away on Friday.