Strup’s Stuff

Riding a private jet is pretty cool, even if it has to be an air ambulance.  Kevin was transported via ambulance to John Wayne airport and then loaded into a specially equipped air ambulance for the trip to Colorado.  There was a crew of four on the plane a pilot and co-pilot Pat and Jorge and an air EMT named Blake and a flight nurse named Charlesse (who lives in Prescott, AZ).   Once Kevin and Jean Anne were loaded onto the plane, it was a 2 hour flight into Centennial airport in CO.  Kevin was loaded onto another ground ambulance for the final leg of the trip.  He arrived at Craig Hospital around 2pm on 8/26.  Now the fun begins! Getting of the plane at Centennial Airport in CO Being loaded onto the plane at John Wayne

  We're not sure UCI Medical Center has ever seen a patient's going away party like this.  Our amazing neighborhood friends arranged a going away lunch to wish Kevin and Jean Anne well as they head out to Craig Hospital in Colorado.  There was plenty of food and drink and most importantly wonderful company and lots of heartfelt well wishes.   We cannot thank you all enough for this amazing celebration.  The memories will stay with us forever.   Those green badges are really bright!  Jennifer and Kelli always smiling

Jean Anne and Dylan drove to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University on Tuesday August 20th.  Dylan is starting his freshmen year at ERAU.  He plans to major in Mechanical Engineering.  Move-in went very well and after a couple trips to Walmart he's all settled in and ready to take on college life.   All moved in and very happy

On August 18th, Kevin sent the following information out to a large group.   For those of you who haven’t heard, I have been in the hospital at UCI Medical Center since Aug 1.   I arrived at the UCI Emergency Room late in the evening, complaining of pain in my upper back and overall just not feeling right.   After a battery of tests and theories, I was diagnosed with a bacterial blood infection.   I responded very well to the antibiotics they prescribed and was feeling much better Sat-Mon Aug 3-5.   I was walking around the halls of the hospital, going to PT, etc. but the back pain continued, albeit mitigated by the pain medications.   I could not be released however, until I had two consecutive days of negative blood cultures which would be the indicator that the infection was cleared.   On Tuesday 8/6, the back pain continued, the blood cultures were not clear, and I started to experience new symptoms including difficulty walking and...