“In April 2020, my husband had a heart valve replacement (TAVR) procedure that was supposed to mean 2-3 days in the hospital. Complications turned it into five days plus two weeks’ rehab,” says Dylis Barre. At the time, COVID-19 was moving swiftly through the nation. Not only was Dylis barred from even seeing Claude, but […]
The world is opening back up, are you ready for some adventure? Start planning from your armchair and, when you’re ready, contact your Personal SkyMed Travel Advisor to book your trip! Pick one or many to put on your bucketlist—you’re practically guaranteed unforgettable memories and an enviable photo library. The Hot Springs at Tolantongo (Mexico) […]
We were in Kearney, AZ, when I stopped my motorcycle abruptly, it fell over and landed on my left thigh. I ended up with a huge hematoma and was admitted to the Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. As it turned out, I required three surgeries and 8 days of total bed rest. Meanwhile, the […]
Burt & Kathy Campbell New Brunswick, Canada On February 13, 2017, my husband, Burt, suffered a heart attack in our RV in Yuma, Arizona. A 911 call was made & he was transported by ambulance to the local hospital where he underwent immediate bypass surgery. There were many complications but finally, after he was stabilized, SkyMed […]
SkyMed and GLOBAL members Nolger and Rosa Lemke were some 5,000 miles away from their home in Canada enjoying a planned hiking tour in the mountains of Austria when Rosa fell and broke her shoulder. After walking twenty minutes to a mountain hut Rosa was helicoptered to a local hospital and told she would need […]
Joseph Sweeney Alberta, Canada My husband Joseph was having a hard time breathing and was admitted to Banner Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. Test results confirmed he was suffering from congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation with a low oxygen level. His blood pressure was very high and a heart murmur was found. He also had […]
