Carol Ann was hospitalized in critical condition in Guadalajara. Her son contacted SkyMed to see what services SkyMed offered. He was anxious to have his mother return home as quickly as possible. As soon as the doctor pronounced Carol Ann stable enough to be transported, plans were immediately put into place to transport her to […]
Bob & Ruth Raasveld – San Diego, CA My wife and I were playing cards at a friends in San Carlos in Sonora, Mexico, when my friend asked me about an air vacation card he had mentioned earlier. I reached into my wallet and pulled the SkyMed TAKES YOU HOME card out that I always […]
The Altounians were in Cabo San Lucas when Audrey became ill and sought medical help. Over the course of a week, Audrey was in and out of the hospital five times for treatment of a severe kidney infection. Further complications developed, and Audrey and James decided it was time to return home for continuing medical […]
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 […]
Anita Olsen was enjoying a family cruise for Christmas – it was a wonderful treat for everyone. But on Christmas Day, SkyMed received a call from one of Anita’s sons stating his mother had collapsed while on board the Carnival Spirit. No one ever expects a critical medical emergency occurring on a vacation, and this […]
Rhonda Lee Motichek, Christiansted, St. Croix “I was hospitalized in St. Croix with an intestinal blockage from a flare-up of my Crohn’s disease,” said Rhonda Lee Motichek. “After 3 days of treatment my condition continued to deteriorate. The doctors told me the only option left was surgery, and scheduled me for the next day. My […]