Offshore Medicine

Offshore Medical Emergency: Dealing with Appendicitis 90 Miles Out

Offshore Medical Emergency: Dealing with Appendicitis 90 Miles Out

Andy gets appendicitis on Isbjorn's Leg 6, from Annapolis to Lunenburg. They were 90 miles south of Newport when the symptoms got bad enough to warrant a diversion. Here's the story of what happened onboard, how the surgery went, where the business stands and how Andy made it back onto the boat only 12 hours after entering the hospital. This will post as a podcast on Tuesday July 12.