We're back!!!
My dad tolerated the flight beautifully, no problems at all. The flight on the jet took just two hours and it went by really fast. His flight crew was awesome, they were a husband-wife duo. The wife was the flight nurse and the husband was the paramedic. They've been married for 32 years and flying together for over 20 years. They had some really great stories and were just wonderful people to get to know. After we landed at HIA the first thing I saw getting off the plane was the HMC ambulance and I just felt this huge flood of relief. Just seeing our own familiar crew gave me a great sense of home.
We got him up to the MICU, where he was immediately and thoroughly assessed by his physicians and nurses. We're still in the process of getting him settled in but the plan is to try to see if we can wake him up (by weaning him off sedation) to better assess his mental status and also try to get him off the ventilator. The physicians feel like he's doing a good job protecting his airway and want to take the breathing tube out as soon as possible to prevent any complications from it, such as pneumonia etc. I am in wholehearted agreement with this.
He is in room 6155 and friends/family can start visiting him tomorrow, barring any issues that come up. Tonight will be too full for visitation with getting him settled in, I know the staff have a lot of work to do to get acquainted with him and set a plan for the care that he will need. But visiting hours are 9am - 9pm, only 2 people may visit at one time. Please feel free to come see him starting tomorrow.
Thank you for the continued support and prayers, we are so glad to be HOME.
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