12 Sunday, December 24, 2017 Hawaii Tribune-Herald “Please let me get to Ka‘u Hospital.”– Charles Angalao Emergency Department Team The staff at Ka`u Hospital and the donated On July 26, Charles Angalao was given a second chance at life. He was at work at MacFarms when he began showing signs of a heart attack. “On the way to the hospital, I kept on praying, ‘Please let me get to Ka`u Hospital,’” said Charles. “He walked right into this room and had the ‘look,’” recounted Tithing Chun, Health Unit Clerk at Ka`u Hospital. “We started working on him immediately.” “As soon as I saw him, I knew he was having a heart Š‹‹ŠŒŽ‘’“Š”•–—˜™“š›–œ˜“ž›ŸŠš¡“¢Š——£š™¤“¥¦£—˜‹§¡š¨“ told me to start the IV and then he coded.” “I remember seeing my wife going away from me,” said Charles. “Then everything went dark, darker than the night. It was black.” Dr. Dwight Johnson called other on-duty nurses Jerelyn Hammer and Kim O’Hara to help with the code. “Ti brought the crash cart and we got Charles back in one shock,” recalled Aulani. “““«§Š–Ÿ˜œ“œŠ¬œ®“¥¯“œŠ°“Š“œ±Š–Ž²“¦›™™˜šŸ¬‘“¡‹“³˜ŒŠ—˜“ brighter and brighter. Then I heard someone say, ‘Thank God you’re back!’” Hawaii Life Flight’s veteran crew worked with Ka`u’s staff and Dr. Johnson to ensure a safe transport to Queens Medical Center. “I am so proud of our staff’s ‹˜Š—°£–Ž“Šš™“Œ£ŸŸŠ³£–Š‹¡£š‘’“œŠ¡™“¦§˜––¡˜“¸Š¹¡š‘“ Director of Nursing at Ka`u Hospital. “Our hospital may be small, but we have the ability and equipment to get you where you need to go.” “It was the quick and decisive action of the staff working together as a team that gave Mr. Angalao every chance at surviving an otherwise fatal condition,” said Dr. Johnson. “The equipment we have in the Emergency Room including the Zoll unit is precisely what was needed for this situation.” “To the staff of Ka`u Hospital, thank you so much—words are not enough to thank you,” said Charles through tears of appreciation. “God used you as an instrument so I could have a second chance at life.” Charles and Marites Angalao stand next to the state-of-the-art À£ŸŸ“™˜•³–¡ŸŸŠ‹£–“‹§Š‹“°Šœ“™£šŠ‹˜™“‹§ŠšŽœ“‹£“‹§˜“˜””£–‹œ“£”“ Roy and Lorraine Terramoto who sought funding from Dick and Marian Joe and the John H. Grace Foundation. 1 KAMANI STREET IN PAHALA This ad is paid for by Ka‘u Hospital & Rural Health Clinic Same day sick appointments available! Call 932-4205 for an appointment.
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