Unknown Woody From “Dive Talk” DCS and Medical Journey

[Cthippo]

The reality is that you cannot be certain of chamber access anywhere in the world. In the US you are probably within two hours flight time from a chamber, but there is no reliiable way to know if it is operational, staffed, etc. The only chamber I am reasonably sure of in Washington is Virginia Mason in Seattle. I assume there is one in Portland somewhere, as well as in the San Francisco, LA, and San Diego areas.

You might be able to find out if a given chamber is operating today, but no one is going to commit to it being in service tomorrow or next month when you need it.

What we do is dangerous. It will kill you. Accept the reality about the availability of care and make your own decisions based on your risk profile.

 

[KevinNM]

And try to convince your insurance that the $90,000 air ambulance was a medical necessity when you arranged it yourself.

Try to get them to pay for it when the doctors ordered it.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/ambulance-flight-hospital-emergency-19376329.php