Thank you all. I'm over my panic attack and feeling much more confident now. Tonight I learned about CO2 levels in the blood.
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Evidently the norm is around 40 units of some gosh durn thing. Trish was at 93 and not making much sense when she could communicate. This machine she was on was to lower her CO2 levels and try get her to a good point without the use of a ventilator.
They had told me before ambulance #1 that the machine was working and she was down to 80something and which was heading in the right direction. I went back to the ER to await her second transport. The additional time on the machine waiting was productive as well as Trish was very alert by the time she left again.
They told me that she would be transported by a flight crew and they came in in their Air St. Lukes flight suits and they made me feel confident. I grew up in an air force town and I like the swagger of the pilots. This crew had a bit of swagger as well.
How do you tell a fighter pilot?
You don't. They'll tell you.
I was a bit confused by the time waiting they told me. I thought I could drive it in that by speeding a little. Well it turns out they came in a bigger ground ambulance that could hold the machine they wanted Trish on. The ambulance was marked Air St. Lukes so whatever. I was slightly disappointed I didn't get to go with her out to the helipad but also relieved to see they didn't consider her condition helicopter worthy.
I also liked that the head of the ambulance crew who did all the talking with me looked pretty much like Rena Sofer. That means nothing but I liked it.
Now I just have to wait for the call and initial prognosis, but I feel a lot better now.
Thank you all.
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