A patient who is a Vietnam veteran and copes with post-traumatic stress disorder nominated Abby for her compassion, sharing a compelling story of the day he suffered a panic attack and Abby came to his rescue. “She took me out of the room for a wheelchair ride down the hall. We took time to look at the pictures, she got me a popsicle and stayed with me until I got through it … she helped me through a rough afternoon,” he said.