Anthem os the Seas @ 4 critical patients

[CrusinAgain]

No one said 4 happened at same time. We are at port. 1 ambulance has just left with 1 person. Another ambulance is waiting.

[Patsfan3]

Those with info keep posting, we also board tomorrow. and our cabin is on Deck 7!!!!

[conandrob240]

So, the other three happened what a few days ago? and they just ignored it? Waited until the ship was almost home?

Edited November 22, 2015 by conandrob240

[WrittenOnYourHeart]

No one said 4 happened at same time. We are at port. 1 ambulance has just left with 1 person. Another ambulance is waiting.

 

Well, conandrob420 immediately assumed that because there are four critical medical issues on board, they HAVE to be related and endangering future cruises.

[WrittenOnYourHeart]

You are welcome to your opinion as far as 4/4000' date=' and I am welcome to my opinion as to timing. At this point, we are both guessing.

 

You are spreading unsubstantiated optimism. :)[/quote']

 

I'd rather spread "unsubstantiated optimism" than unsubstantiated panic.

[F27TW]

Well, conandrob420 immediately assumed that because there are four critical medical issues on board, they HAVE to be related and endangering future cruises.

 

They're droppin like flies ! :eek:

[Arzeena]

I don't think that was their point. The point is when you have a high elderly population, the likelihood of a medical issue occurring goes up, not that only elderly people get hurt/sick, etc.

 

probably.

Edited November 22, 2015 by Arzeena

[Charleyann]

Crew have said two persons have died :( Watching from the decks the police told family waiting outside and they left before one ambulance came outempty....

 

There are four police cars and three ambulance......one left empty

 

Two paramedic beside me.........

 

Very sad......

[Charleyann]

No one said 4 happened at same time. We are at port. 1 ambulance has just left with 1 person. Another ambulance is waiting.

 

I ambulance crew went in with stretcher and came back empty. Two paramedic with City of NY standing beside said it means they person expired.

 

Then a crew member came over and said two died....

[Arzeena]

Anyone on board know if there is a group on the ship that need dialysis, or any related illness such as kidney failure, diabetes, etc? We have been on cruises where there were groups that had pre-existing conditions. If that is the case, it would be highly possible for four people to be critically ill.

 

We were on one cruise, and every port there was an ambulance waiting for the ship to arrive. At one port, two people were taken off ill. So it is not unexpected.

 

I believe this is one of the dialysis at sea cruises.

[Arzeena]

I ambulance crew went in with stretcher and came back empty. Two paramedic with City of NY standing beside said it means they person expired.

 

Then a crew member came over and said two died....

 

Very sad.

[doog61]

When we left St.Martin on Wednesday the Captain said we would be going 17 knots the rest of the way home on Friday I noticed on the TV we were going over 24 knots so I believe there was a problem with an illness already there were no Alpha announcement until this morning and then the Captain informed us of the illnesses at his noon update we saw 3 ambulances one left without emergency lights on the other 2 left with them on could see one individual who appeared to be sitting up when they took him off we did not see if anybody got into the ambulance that left with the lights off there was also an ambulance in San Juan. This was a very old crowd nothing wrong with that but this is to be expected when there are probably 3/4 of the passengers late fifties and above. There is absolutely no Noro virus issues those boarding be prepared to wash your hands and sanitize constantly they do a good job trying to avoid any illness.

[conandrob240]

I believe this is one of the dialysis at sea cruises.

 

Well, this puts the 4 critically ill patients in a different perspective.

 

I am very sorry to hear people died.

[wendychloecruiser]

From a VERY reliable source, on average there is one death per week on a cruise.

[Charleyann]

When we left St.Martin on Wednesday the Captain said we would be going 17 knots the rest of the way home on Friday I noticed on the TV we were going over 24 knots so I believe there was a problem with an illness already there were no Alpha announcement until this morning and then the Captain informed us of the illnesses at his noon update we saw 3 ambulances one left without emergency lights on the other 2 left with them on could see one individual who appeared to be sitting up when they took him off we did not see if anybody got into the ambulance that left with the lights off there was also an ambulance in San Juan. This was a very old crowd nothing wrong with that but this is to be expected when there are probably 3/4 of the passengers late fifties and above. There is absolutely no Noro virus issues those boarding be prepared to wash your hands and sanitize constantly they do a good job trying to avoid any illness.

 

Nobody got in the ambulance which left with no lights. The people waiting behind the gate sudden left before the stretcher came back empty. Te police came and spoke to them at one point :(

[alexkrn46]

The medical center is not a hospital, they can care for a few patients 24 hors a day but 4 is a bit much.

 

while there are 4000 passengers there are staff who could be ill too. I do not think there is anything fishy.

[time4u2go]

I understand the need. But I am still thinking it is unlikely there would be 4 unrelated medical emergencies all at exactly the same time on a ship. We'll see.

 

Who said they were all at exactly the same time?

[doog61]

4th ambulance just left with a passenger sitting up on stretcher no lights on they did not appear to be in a hurry.

[time4u2go]

From a VERY reliable source, on average there is one death per week on a cruise.

 

Hardly surprising considering there are many tens of thousands of people cruising at any given time.

[Retired LEO]

Who said they were all at exactly the same time?

 

Nobody. This has been turned into a conspiracy theory.

[Cruisin'4Us]

I'd rather spread "unsubstantiated optimism" than unsubstantiated panic.

Please show my quote indicating panic, that I would cancel our upcoming cruise, the sky is falling, etc. I recall saying that I believe these cases may be related due to timing, and hoped for a speedy recovery for those effected. You read more into my comment than is there. :rolleyes: Edited November 22, 2015 by Cruisin'4Us

[Cruisin'4Us]

Ray, thank you for the good wishes. :)

 

Might need to cancel due to the lettuce shortage. :D

[yogimax]

This was a very old crowd

 

Precisely.

 

This was exactly what I said back in post #16.

 

We have been on cruises with four medical emergencies. It is not unusual, but folks will continue to spread the conspiracy theories.

Edited November 22, 2015 by yogimax

[conandrob240]

From a VERY reliable source, on average there is one death per week on a cruise.

 

Yeah, of the hundreds of cruises every week. I highly doubt you mean a death per week per cruise ship.

[conandrob240]

There's no panic, there's no conspiracy theory. I just simply commented it would be odd that these 4 things are unrelated and a coincidence. If it is, so be it.