BajaNomad - Baja Cat is hospitalized

Baja Cat is hospitalized

Ken Cooke - 1-3-2022 at 10:08 AM

This morning while reading Facebook, a follow-up to Jose 'Baja Cat' announcement that he contracted C-19 from 3 days prior announced that he is currently hospitalized (likely in Tijuana where he resides) and in a very delicate condition.
His friend posted that he has been hospitalized, is sedated and is currently intubated. Updates on his condition will be posted periodically, but I am concerned about his cigar smoking as that raises his risks tremendously.

Let's hope that Baja Cat pulls through. :!:

Thanks Ken

John M - 1-3-2022 at 10:19 AM

Keep us informed as you are able. Best wishes to Jose for a complete recovery.

John M

BajaMama - 1-3-2022 at 11:15 AM

Hope he gets better. Out of curiosity, was he vaxed?

Ken Cooke - 1-3-2022 at 12:07 PM

I don't know his status. I hope that he pulls through.

David K - 1-3-2022 at 01:22 PM

Thanks Ken.
He had been pretty regular on Facebook with all his recent Baja exploring trips...
Prayers for a super-nice Baja Nomad!

BajaBlanca - 1-3-2022 at 06:19 PM

No no no nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

TMW - 1-3-2022 at 06:26 PM

Here is wishing him the very best, my prayers are with him.

Ken Cooke - 1-3-2022 at 08:55 PM

Jose posted that was being intubated on December 30 th, 2021. He has been intubated four days and has not posted anything to Facebook since.

BajaMama - 1-4-2022 at 07:34 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Thanks Ken.
He had been pretty regular on Facebook with all his recent Baja exploring trips...
Prayers for a super-nice Baja Nomad!

Is Baja Cat Graham, with the teddy bear pics?

BajaBlanca - 1-4-2022 at 08:07 AM

No

I think that is Graham Mackintosh you are referring to. The Baja adventurer and author.

David K - 1-4-2022 at 09:21 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca

No

I think that is Graham Mackintosh you are referring to. The Baja adventurer and author.

Correct, 'BAJACAT' (Nomad name) is Jose Ruíz on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100024334920128

'Graham' (Nomad name) is Graham Mackintosh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/graham.mackintosh.71

Ken Cooke - 1-4-2022 at 12:56 PM

Jose's friend Dahlia Black clarified to me via Facebook that Jose, "Is not an actual smoker. He just lights up a cigar 2-3x/year, but he does not know how to smoke them.".
I explained that I would post this in order that we are all aware of his possible risk factors. :!:

No further updates to provide yet. I will be in contact with his friend Black Dahlia as she has been posting updates.

David K - 1-4-2022 at 01:04 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaMama

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Thanks Ken.
He had been pretty regular on Facebook with all his recent Baja exploring trips...
Prayers for a super-nice Baja Nomad!

Is Baja Cat Graham, with the teddy bear pics?

See BAJACAT in several photos when he joined our Nomad Lost Mission Search of 2011: https://vivabaja.com/p411/

[Edited on 1-4-2022 by David K]

BajaMama - 1-5-2022 at 10:33 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca

No

I think that is Graham Mackintosh you are referring to. The Baja adventurer and author.

Thanks!

BajaBlanca - 1-5-2022 at 06:33 PM

You are most welcome.

BajaNomad - 1-6-2022 at 06:48 PM

Thank you for the updates Ken.

Ken Cooke - 1-8-2022 at 12:58 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaNomad

Thank you for the updates Ken.

You're welcome - and, I have no additional updates to provide for the end of this week. Hopefully, next week there will be updates provided on Jose's condition.

Message from Jose's friend

Ken Cooke - 1-12-2022 at 11:43 AM

Update from Monday 1/10/22

After bring intubated several days Jose came down with a pneumonia commonly associated with the ventilation.

This combined with Covid created an additional setback for our friend Jose and his state overall.

The extubation has left Jose unable to speak at the moment, and his medical team is waiting to see the effects of the medication taken against this aggressive pneumonia.

The good news is that his vital signs are stable, without fever and his labs show a good response over this complication of pneumonia.

Please maintain your prayers for Jose's recuperation - and know this recuperation will take time. These days have been very difficult and stressful.
- The Black Dahlia

[Edited on 1-12-2022 by Ken Cooke]

David K - 1-12-2022 at 11:49 AM

Thanks, I just saw that, too. Appreciate the post!

BajaNomad - 1-12-2022 at 12:50 PM

Thank you. Continuing to send positive thoughts and prayers.

BajaBlanca - 1-12-2022 at 07:17 PM

You got this Baja Cat!

José is out of the hospital.

David K - 1-29-2022 at 10:43 AM

From his Facebook page, posted by Dahlia, translated:

Jan. 21:
Jose sends them greetings. I've mentioned everyone who's left him messages of support, he made a surprise face when I mentioned some names, I saw his moving expression of being appreciated. He's making great progress. He already started lung rehabilitation and is already walking with support. No longer required supplementary oxygen. Lost a few pounds, needs to gold his meat in the sun but his face is still just as handsome and chesty.

Jan. 22:
Jose was discharged today. He's already home.

elgatoloco - 1-29-2022 at 03:46 PM

Thats great news!

TMW - 1-30-2022 at 12:56 PM

Excellent news.

JZ - 1-30-2022 at 02:49 PM

Great news.

BajaBlanca - 1-30-2022 at 04:42 PM

Wowza! Wonderful!!

shari - 1-30-2022 at 07:00 PM

Yay...nice to hear some good news...great for him! Now to gold up that meat!

David K - 1-31-2022 at 08:43 AM

Quote: Originally posted by lencho

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Lost a few pounds, needs to gold his meat in the sun but his face is still just as handsome and chesty.

Hopefully he'll shortly be out "golding his meat in the sun". :saint:

Google translate, I assume?

Yes, it was too funny to try and correct it!

KurtG - 1-31-2022 at 11:03 AM

Glad to hear he is recovering, I met Jose some years back at Playa Coyote. Good guy.

Ken Cooke - 2-18-2022 at 06:42 PM

José has posted that he has exited the hospital, still on the road to recuperation. Down four pant sizes and nearly 60 pounds. Jose is now homebound, returning to the hospital for appointments and therapy appointments.

55steve - 2-18-2022 at 08:51 PM

Excellent news!

BajaBlanca - 2-18-2022 at 11:48 PM

Yahooooooooooooo Way to go!

David K - 2-19-2022 at 08:43 AM

José has posted many photos on his Facebook page.