While at our condominium in Mexico in April, my husband fell and fractured his left femur. Because he presented a very complicated and precarious medical case it was essential that he be air evacuated home where his primary care physician and his specialists could coordinate his care.
It required 48 hours to stabilize him before surgery could be safely performed. Now, one month later, he is just home from acute hospitalization and in-patient rehabilitation care. He will be non-weight bearing for some time yet, but the prognosis for recovery is favorable.
We had purchased a SkyMed emergency medical air transportation membership. Their services to us in this crisis were outstanding. After linking with the physicians in San Jose Del Cabo and Eureka, there was no doubt that he belonged at home if he could withstand the duration of the flight (he was bleeding internally). In order to minimize the time and risk to my husband and get him home, SkyMed sent a Lear Jet staffed by two very experienced travel nurses. The co-captain was fluent in Spanish and was able to expedite the departure of the aircraft. We were 4.5 hours in flight to cover the length of the Baja peninsula and the State of California!
I truly believe that my husband survived because of the fine emergency medical care provided by Dr. Jose Cerda in San Jose Del Cabo and the professional and expeditious services of SkyMed.
