Saratica is in the intensive care unit of Clinica Biblica in San Jose. She has a particularly nasty form of pneumonia. She will be sedated for at least the next three days and maybe longer. I will put more information here as I have it.
She and her family would appreciate prayers or whatever get-well vibes you beam out for her.
Hal
P.S. A few of the locals have asked about visiting. Sally is being kept in a medical coma. I don’t expect she will be brought out of it before Monday morning. I’ll let everyone know when that happens.
I’m generally at the hospital sometime during the visiting hours of 7-9am, 11am-1pm, and 7-9pm.
I thank everyone for their warm support. If I haven’t answered you personally it’s because I’m a mess and have a hard time holding it together when I have to talk about her condition.
Hal
Can she have visitor’s????
She will be more or less unconscious until at least Monday. I'll tell people
when she can have visitors.
Hx
will send all my good vibes her way and hopefully if she is able to see anyone,,head over there on Monday! give her a big hug from us!
Love Barbara
Hope she gets well soon…prayers from Heredia.
And more prayers from California. Hang in there family and get well soon saratica!
…Chuck
Get well soon vibes with lots of prayers and love from Kauai. Feel better, Saratica!
Aloha, Joe, Mandy and Makaio
Warm thoughts and prayers galore for Sally and family. Love from Lindenwood and Sibley Sister Hollis C. Heyn
You are in our prayers. Hal, thanks for your support when my wife Suzette was in the hospital. We have not forgotten you and your family. Be well soon Saratica.
For Hal and the boys – our heartfelt wishes. We know how hard it is to stay strong, but we know you will. Believe that Sally is getting the best of care. Our love, prayers and get well soon vibes to Sally and all of you.
Saratica,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Thank you for your blog and your attitude!
(from a frequent Costa Rica visitor and reader of this blog)
Prayers from Yorktown ,Va.
Prayers for a speedy recovery, best wishes and love to all from NJ.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Hal, thanks for taking the time to let us know about the situation.
With much love,
Jen, Bill and Callista
We wish her a speedy recovery and extend our thoughts and prayers.
Steve Linder and Kristina Welburn
Sending Sally and all of you love, prayers, and all the good vibes I can muster. Thanks for sharing Hal.
Betsy
Prayers and hopes for a complete and full recovery from NJ & KW.
This is a shock. Hal, please keep us posted on her condition. Sending love,-t
Hi, Hal — Sending lots and lots of healing vibes her way as well as some good energy for you and the boys. Stay strong and just hold the unwavering image in your minds and hearts of her being better and back home.
–arden–
Total shock and a moment of tremendous anxiety. But reading all the good wishes being sent her way, these take form and do healing, along with the docs. Visualize healthy vibrant Sally, singing, blogging, playing, loving life and her boys and her Hal. Don’t forget those chickens. She is LOVED and matters to many people, most especially you, her family. Healing energies and hugs from Esparza and Oasis by the Sea-Deb and Rob
Hal and the boys hang in there! We love you all for making laugh and educating us at the same time!!! I will be sending out healing love vibes all day. This is just a shock and a reminder how precious life is. I know Sara will be back blogging soon and I’m sure it will be sooner rather than later, with no details left out!
Blessings,
Keith & Cheryl (NYC)
We pray for a speedy recovery. Glad it is not dnegue, but this sounds much worse. Please let us know if we can be of any help.
Ginnee
Hal, Ryan, & Mo,
I’m so sorry to hear this! I’d just been wondering why I’d not seen her on facebook the last few days & this popped up in my email. Hugs to each of you. I believe in a medical coma that she can still hear you – if you get to “talk” to her tell her we are sending love, prayers, & brightly colored happy thoughts for a speedy recovery to her wonderful self. Thanks for keeping us updated.
Love,
Robin & Jer
Sending Positive Vibes, sweet love and prayers your way. Know our thoughts are with you.
Brian & Lori – StL.MO
I am not a believer so about all I can do is cross my fingers and hope for the best for you and your family.
James in Miami
Hal, Ryan, & Mo,
Just read about this on CRL and want to extend my wishes to you all for Sally’s speedy recovery.
Paul M.
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Sending wishes an prayers for a full and speedy recovery.
Mary Lynn
Still praying. Furthermore I’ve decided that it’s probably going to take something a lot worse than this to stop her from talking & blogging about the experience, so I’m confident there will be a full & fairly speedy recovery. …Chuck
Feel better soon Sally. And Hal and boys if you need anything call. No problems. Please keep us posted.
Pura Vida from San Rafael.
Hi
Please know you all are in our thoughts and prayers. There is not a minute that goes by that we are not thinking of you all.
Stay strong!
We love you all and we are intending with all our power.
Love
The Badgetts
I am a frequent reader, even if I don’t know you I feel a connection with your family I hope that everything turns out well…
Manrique in San Francisco, Heredia
I just talked to Hal. Sally is stable now, but still critical. Her blood pressure and heart rate have returned to normal and they are going to bring her out of the drug-induced coma today or tomorrow. She will stay in ICU for probably another week. She is on a breathing machine, but now half her breaths are her own, so that is improving as well.
I’m so sorry to hear this news. We send prayers & positive thoughts for a full and quick recovery! We also send all our love and strenght to Hal & the boy during this difficult time, and pray this will be behind all of you VERY soon.
Andrea
Our thoughts and prayers for a speedy and complete recovery are with you.
Such upsetting news — all of our love, support, prayers are with you. Please give her a big hug. Let us know if there’s anything we can do to support your family –The Minkin family – Barry, Christina, Grace and Jett
Sending our prayers for a full recovery for Sally and support for your family. I am a frequent visitor to this great blog and feel like I know you all from Sally’s awesome writing ability.
Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery from Minnesota.
Thoughts are with you. American work mule. outside Key West.
When my teen-aged son was traveling to Coast Rica a few years ago, Saratica was so helpful and kind to me. Even offering her contact information and aid in case he should need anything while there. Healing thoughts being sent from Ohio to Saratica and family. Get well soon!! xoxo
Prayers from Colorado. I have enjoyed your blog and it’s been a great insiration to me. Get well.
It is Monday and everyone from the meeting sent gooooooood vibrations hope you are feeling them!!!!
Love Barbara
Just discovered this blog a few days ago, planning our May first time visit to CR. What a wonderful blog and what a wonderful woman she is to be able to share so much of herself and her experiences with us all. We wish you a very speedy and complete recovery, and send you our best wishes and thoughts from upstate NY.
Sally I know you are one strong little mamma! Hang in there! We are definitely keeping you in our thoughts and prayers! My mom needs her partner in crime 🙂
Anyone out there who is a close enough friend to Sally and Hal possibly know about medical insurance coverage? As only an occasional email buddy and blog reader, it is not my place to inquire. But as a loyal member of the “we love and cherish saratica and her family club” I am concerned about the medical expenses and money and know that is the last thing this wonderful family should worry over. Final point, if needed would it be possible for someone close to the family, in their Escazu area, head up a fundraiser ie: garage sale, live band at a club with cover charge and donations or something along those lines? When Sally overcomes the medical issues, she doesn’t need to face the monetary ones. IF any ideas or volunteers, step up! Thanks, gringatica in Esparza
I just thought about Sally yesterday and asked Steve Linder about her – then got the surprising news! You called me in from the wild to help pray for you. GET WELL WOMAN!!! I know you can hear me!!!
xoxo hugs and love from chilly Boston Massachusetts
Bija and Jay and Aliya
Any updates Hal??? Still sending good vibes.
Liz
I wanted to add my best wishes for a full and speedy recovery! I’ve enjoyed reading this blog as I do research for our upcoming trip to Costa Rica next month. I was pleased and delighted, as a fellow Kentuckian, about the chickens! We definitely must have a chicken-friendly home, should we move to CR. I sincerely hope Saratica will be up and about before we depart and tell me what kind of chickens those are? : )
Desireé
Dear Sally and Hal,
My prayers are with you. You’ve given me so many laughs and love and I’m looking forward to many more. xxxoxoxox
Ellen
I’ve alerted the lindenkin. We’re with you all. Prayers.
We hope you get better soon.
Alfonso’s
San Jose, CA
A friend of Sally’s, Jen, is maybe able to pull off a last minute fundraiser at a venue where Sally and her band have performed in the past for raising money for CR schools. It would be the 17th this sat. for the Queen’s Birthday. I guess there are some Brits in the Escazu are. I don’t know IF it will happen, but I do know this family will need some money. I would like to be able to get their bank accct. info so if people wanted, direct transfers could be made. Jen also informed me that Sally has been transfered to a lesser expensive hospital-San Juan De Dios. SOmeone else informed me that ICU at the Clinica Biblica is $5000 a day! Show us the money friends and fans.
Anyone have any updates? I’m not on the CR list or anything.
Get better Sally – we miss you!
Thanks!
Would someone please post an update on Sally’s condition & prognosis? Haven’t seen any fresh news for several days. I assume that the prayers are keeping her afloat if not healed by now, but would like verification. Gracias amigos.
Deb Klipper:
Keep posting – did the fund raiser happen? Tell us where we can donate, please.
Barbara and David
Our thoughts are with you and the boys, Hal. Give that brave woman a big hug from me.
Love,
Rebecca and Bill
(from Finca Los Guayabos days)
Oh Sally! My goodness … I’m shocked here! Greetings and groovy vibrations from Calgary, Canada. Y’all get that mama home soon! Hal, Ryan and Mo … blessings to you each. That girl’s a strong wench.