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Skeet/Loreto
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shari:
I feel sure that you know about it but just a reminder that the AL BAHR Shriners in San Diego and Tiajuna have a daily service for anyone going to the
Shriners Hospital in the States,
they also treat the Kids for Free if they are accepted.
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Bajahowodd
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You done real good, Shari. Kudos!
I must add a comment, having read your story. How wise is it for someone in their 70s, with what appears to be a serious heart condition, and a host
of other medical problems that you mentioned, to put themselves in such a remote location, and without at least having some form of pre-paid medivac
coverage?
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shari
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good question Howodd....I think anyone of any age with medical issues should have insurance and a good medivac plan for their area.
One problem that came up with Kaiser was that they made it sound like he HAD to go to their hospital to be covered...and the patient wanted to go to
the closest hospital stateside and did just that. When you are in cardiac arrest, or bleeding to death or any critical condition..minutes can save
your life.
It will be interesting to see how much Kaiser covered...I got them official receipts for everything...plane...ambulance. I hope I hear from them to
hear how things worked out.
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Pescador
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Good Med Evacuation insurance only runs around 350 a year and is a good investment. I started evaluating these policies when my wife was being
treated for Cancer and we knew that if she had complications that air evac was the only way to go. If you spend any time at all in the smaller
hospitals like Guerro Negro or Santa Rosalia, you become immediately aware why this is such a good buy.
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knuckles
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"I want a girl with a mind like a diamond"
"I want a girl who knows what's best"
"I want a girl with the right allocations"
"Who's fast and thorough and sharp as a tack"
I can hear this song in my head right now... Nice work Shari!
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Mulegena
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Osprey
There was sure some kind of Karma at work ... Makes me want to come to Assuncion and fall off a bar stool. |
and there's just such a chair a'waiting at El Tidepool with Adrian as your host mixologist and killer chef! You fall off your barstool, my
three-legged doggie Suzi-girl will lick yer face in lieu of CPR. Makes me want to get back there and be the chief bottlewasher again-- good times.
Would love to meet you, Osprey, and get a glimpse into the mind that can turn out those wild short stories.
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
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motoged
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Uhhhh, that would be "Studette"
| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
Wow, way to go shari! And good info to know as well. You're a stud! |
Don't believe everything you think....
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Nan&D
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Shari, your story illuminates the thoughts and concerns of many of us new to living in Baja.
Thanks for your caring and education.
Nan
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Gypsy Jan
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Something Works in Mysterious Ways
I will leave it to you all Nomads out there to fill in your favorite definition of "Something", but believe me, it ain't nothing.
Shari, I have followed the journal of life in Bahia Asuncion with your family that you have shared on Nomad and I always thought to myself, "These are
good people, it sounds like a beautiful place, maybe someday."
Then I read your latest report and I am blown away.
For you, to be there when a stranger is in the direst of need and to set aside the personal concerns weighing you down with the recent events in your
family and to wade in with full heart and both hands to find a solution for this immediate emergency, that is just something that they make TV movies
about.
So, for me, "maybe someday" has become a goal; I want to meet you and your family.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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BajaBlanca
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right on, Shari, thanks so much for giving the details of how to proceed.
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bajaguy
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This is what I have through my medical insurance plan:
http://www.medexassist.com/individuals/GAN/default.aspx?
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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thank you Gypsy Jan from the depths of my heart. We look forward to sharing stories around the campfire. You would have laughed to see me running from
my daughters bed to the emergency ward and back every few minutes in between taking and making phone calls. Poor sirena just shook her head...
throughout my life, I have always had great faith in the grand plan and have found myself right where I needed to be...thank my guardian angels for
that...sometimes I feel like a puppet..that some force is just moving me around to where I am supposed to be...fine with me...I have surrendered to
the force and trust in it. I have avoided death in a few circumstances by listening to my inner voice and altering plans so I have seen how things
work in the universe and have faith things happen for a reason and not to question it....oh geez ...I'm blubbering.
I'm glad the force led me to Asuncion that's for sure!!!
[Edited on 10-15-2010 by shari]
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ELINVESTIG8R
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GREAT JOB SHARI - HUGS GIRL!
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Bob H
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Wow, Shari, you are the greatest!
Bob H
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shari
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thanks all for your kind words... the point i wanted to stress is that if one needs to be evacuated quickly...sometimes your medivac coming from the
states just takes too darn long...so consider a back up plan like a local airlines and hope your policy will cover it.
It's hard to make sound decisions when you are in shock or stressed and good to have an idea of what to do before things go very wrong.
What I thought was important was that the local guys can land in remote areas so it might be wise if you know you need an airvac to not even bother
going to the hospital and wasting precious hours...just call the plane and get out...although you might need a hospital report to claim the plane fare
later on your insurance...but if it was a matter of life and death, I think I would choose speed over worrying about possible insurance coverage.
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wilderone
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Great job, Shari
"Red Cross who came in their spanking new fancy ambulance"
so the next time you see that can, donate. The life you save may be your own.
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astrobaja
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Shari, awesome, you were a real life guardian angel to that man!
\"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened\"
Douglas Adams
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lizard lips
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Shari,
Great work. How is your daughter and the new born?
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SiReNiTa
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lizard lips
Shari,
Great work. How is your daughter and the new born? |
he's BIG and I'm sleepy!! hehe we are both doing very well ty, I have not done much posting since most of the time my hands are occupied but all is
well so far!
I'm one proud girl to have a mama such as mine, and I can only hope to be as good with Izaak as she is with me!
It takes time and lots of patience to get through the systems down here but where there is a will there is a way! Good job mom! 
Live life as well as you can,
don\'t regret the things that once made you smile,
learn from your mistakes,
and thank God for every second he gives you upon this earth.
Visit me at
Http://BajaScents.Scentsy.com.mx
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SiReNiTa
I'm one proud girl to have a mama such as mine, and I can only hope to be as good with Izaak as she is with me!
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You'll do just fine. You've had a good teacher. 
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