Caribbean Princess: Medical Emergency

[rkacruiser]

Just heard on the marine radio on Fort Lauderdale web cam that Caribbean Princess has to return to port and disembark a passenger that has suffered a stroke.

 

Prayers for the affected guest and for her family!

[Colo Cruiser]

Hope they are alright.

[Colo Cruiser]

She is not showing too far out from the port.

[CATGUY7]

We had just set sail when the captain announced the medical emergency and said we'd be turning around.

 

 

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[rkacruiser]

The Twitter feed on the webcam site showed the ship in the channel at the time the emergency was announced.

[mac_tlc]

Looks like she has slowed a bit to 8 knots, but hasn't turned back yet. Vision of the Seas is just coming out of the port, and there are two more ships to depart today -- maybe they will hold the other two to let her get back in.

Edited July 26, 2014 by mac_tlc

[rkacruiser]

I think they will. The Harbormaster informed one of the pilots that there was a medical emergency for Caribbean Princess.

[counsdr]

They are going to be turning back into birth 2 as soon as Vision of the Seas Clears.

The radio said it was a 65 year old woman. Prayers to her and her family.

[Pam in CA]

So sorry to hear this.

 

[counsdr]

Forgot to say they are holding the other two ships until she returns.

[Colo Cruiser]

Not too far out now.

[RocketMan275]

Not too far out now.

 

You can see her returning on one of the webcams:

 

http://ftlauderdalewebcam.com/

 

almost in the channel now.

[Colo Cruiser]

Entering the channel/port now.

[suntan]

Watching her back through the channel now. My prayers are with the individual and their family.

[Minne Wonka Girl]

Sailed by just now. Inbound.

[rodenboy]

Thoughts go out to the family. I hope the passenger is all right. Such a horrible thing to happen on what should be one of the best times of your life!

 

 

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[Colo Cruiser]

Approaching the pier.

[RickEk]

So sad.. I hope she recovers...

[rkacruiser]

There is, what, a "golden hour" that I have read about for stroke victims? Depending upon the cause of the stroke, there is a drug that is quite effective. Not knowing what is the cause of this lady's illness, I hope the ship's medical staff will have been able to determine what the cause may be and, if so, I am sure would have communicated that to the medical staff of the hospital that will treat her.

 

Having had a family member who suffered a stroke and its consequences, I pray that she will benefit from the advances in medicine in recent years.

[DKNYC]

Carnival Freedom just left and Oasis is moving now as well.

Hopefully everything works out well for the sick passenger too.

 

Denise

[cdngrl]

Thoughts go out to the family. I hope the passenger is all right. Such a horrible thing to happen on what should be one of the best times of your life!

 

 

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exactly what i was going to post and then i read this. its so sad for the whole family. this poor woman may have saved a long time for this trip and then this happens. the medical team on board is great and i pray for her well-being.

[mac_tlc]

She's pulling away from the dock.

 

Hope everything is OK for her and her family.

[counsdr]

She's backing out and turning around right now.

[Calgon1]

OK. Watching right now. She's pulling out of port (again). Hopefully, the pax will recover . . .

[rodenboy]

There is, what, a "golden hour" that I have read about for stroke victims? Depending upon the cause of the stroke, there is a drug that is quite effective. Not knowing what is the cause of this lady's illness, I hope the ship's medical staff will have been able to determine what the cause may be and, if so, I am sure would have communicated that to the medical staff of the hospital that will treat her.

 

 

 

Having had a family member who suffered a stroke and its consequences, I pray that she will benefit from the advances in medicine in recent years.

 

 

Yes, my grandfather suffered a stroke while he was on holiday (vacation to the Americans ;) ) about fifteen years ago and medicine and technology has come on leaps and bounds since then. I hope she gets the treatment she needs fast. That first hour certainly is crucial!

 

 

 

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