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Barry A.
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Shari and Sirenita---------You both are awesome!!!!!! congrats to both of you.
Barry
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Tiomiguel
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Good job Shari, You are very special and I know how you feel.
Initially you say to yourself, why get involved, but the old rule of helping out just can't be ignored. The rule that we have is that when in a
situation like that, the hardest thing to do is the best thing.
You go girl, good for you taking responsibity and Bondying up to meet the challenge of the day.
I am extremely proud of you and keep up the good work.
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shari
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gracias hermano...that's pretty funny..."Bondying up to meet the challenge" I think Ken Bondy will appreciate that!!! My daddy taught me good and
tiomiguel has that big heart thing going for him too.
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KurtG
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Shari,
You represent the best of what I have always thought of as "The Old Baja Spirit." There are those on this board who say it doesn't exist anymore but
you and others I know are proof that it does.
Kathy and I send our best and hope to see you and the new family addition soon.
Kurt
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boe4fun
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GOOD ON YOU GIRLFRIEND!!! Drop by and see us at Campo Sirena when you get the chance, Paul and Shelley
[Edited on 10-17-2010 by boe4fun]
Two dirt roads diverged in Baja and I, I took the one less graveled by......
Soy ignorante, apático y ambivalente. No lo sé y no me importa, ni modo.
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Pacifico
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Thanks for your help Shari!!! Both Bill and Billy are good friends of mine. You couldn't have helped out nicer guys.....Good job!
[Edited on 10-17-2010 by Pacifico]
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shari
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Hey Pacifico...I would love to hear the rest of the story. I hope it had a happy ending...please ask Bill or billy to email me...thanks.
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Pacifico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
Hey Pacifico...I would love to hear the rest of the story. I hope it had a happy ending...please ask Bill or billy to email me...thanks.
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I will be seeing them soon, I will tell them to email you....
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shari
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I am so pleased to report that I just talked to Bill's wife Carol and to Bill himself...he just got out of the hospital where he was in critical
condition for awhile...turns out my diagnosis was correct and he had burst appendix and would not have made it through the night...but he got very
good emergency care in the states and is recovering happily at home now! WOOOO HOOOOO...a happy ending on a day where we are grieving for the flying
samaritans.
The other good news is that his insurance will indeed pay for the evacuation by aero Gerrero Negro...good to know.
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krafty
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Wonderful news!
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frizkie
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Way to go Shari!!! You are the best!!!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
I am so pleased to report that I just talked to Bill's wife Carol and to Bill himself...he just got out of the hospital where he was in critical
condition for awhile...turns out my diagnosis was correct and he had burst appendix and would not have made it through the night...but he got very
good emergency care in the states and is recovering happily at home now! WOOOO HOOOOO...a happy ending on a day where we are grieving for the flying
samaritans.
The other good news is that his insurance will indeed pay for the evacuation by aero Guerrero Negro...good to know. |
Thanks for the update... Kaiser rocks!
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shari
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this news that some insurance plans WILL cover medivac flights from small baja airlines should help save lives...I repeat...when someone out in the
boonies needs fast emergency medical attention in central baja...call Aero GN to get the job done...might be worth checking your personal insurance
plans.
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El Camote
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So, maybe I missed something but did the hospital misdiagnose the appendicitis or are they ill-equipped to remove an appendix.
Knowledge is good. - Emil Faber
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shari
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when I was translating Bill's symptoms and commented it sure sounded like burst appendix, the doctor said it was highly unlikely in a person of his
age. Ordinarily, they would operate immediately for this however they did not want to do this operation there as Bill was considered a high risk and
they were worried about complications they couldnt deal with...there was NO diagnosis and in their report they cited several possibilities for his
pain.
I think i was a good call on their part as bill needed some pretty complicated procedures to survive as his appendix has most likely ruptured 24 hours
earlier and he was in rough shape. The doctors there knew their limits and thought it was wiser to evacuate him.
I once took a touring basketball team player from San Diego to that hospital with ruptured appendix and they operated on him immediately
successfully.
[Edited on 10-18-2010 by shari]
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El Camote
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Thanks, Shari, that makes total sense. Same thing happened to me when I was 3 years old and the pediatrician poo-pooed my mother's concerns on the
phone saying it couldn't be appenicitis at that age. "Give him an enema. It's just gas" Luckily she didn't but the pain intensified until it burst
and the diagnosis and surgery was immediate when we went to the emergency room. The attending doctor could tell as soon as he put his hand on my
abdomen. Don't remember much from that age but I do remember the pain.
Good on you Shari for acting quickly and helping to save this man's life! 
Knowledge is good. - Emil Faber
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shari
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I was just looking at the guerrero negro airlines website...here is the link
http://www.aereoserviciosguerrero.com.mx/inicio.shtml
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jenny.navarrette
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Demand investigation of airplanes that crash
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my Plan B..which was to hire a plane from GN...he gave me a thumbs up so being sunday the office was closed and nobody had their number so I went to
Capt. Chongs house to see what could be done.
His wife runs the business and she is one efficient lady. Within an hour they had a plane that could take a stretcher ready to roll...
Any of you who vacation or live in mid baja might want to have Aero Guerrero Negro phone # in thier wallet by their medical info....just in case. They
could have flown right into san franciscito and saved him having to travel over that awful road in his delicate condition!
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The Baja California state Congress approved a call to the Department of Comunications and Transports (SCT) to investigate a company whose airplanes
have crashed six times in Baja California.
The company is “Aeroservicios Guerrero”, that covers the routes from Guerrero Negro to Cedros Island and Ensenada to Cedros Island, affirmed deputy
Alfonso Garzón Zatarain.
The company operates 8-place aircraft which are in very poor condition due to their age.
Link to article
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taoswheat
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I'll take a risky plane over sure death anytime- But I like airplanes.
Great job Shari. I really wish the house sitting deal had worked out. I missed a great opportunity.
JohnW
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Lee
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I must have missed the original post -- so, I know where I can get help and a health advocate should I be in mid-Baja.
Great story, Shari. Thanks for what you did!
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