You are most likely used to, and expecting from us a post of “roughing it” in our little campervan either long-hauling it on the highway, or leisurely chugging along the back roads of North America.
Well, life threw a curve ball our way and while we were in Denver my brother’s heart stopped.
It was restarted by his wife and then the medics, but he was dead for a bit. There was a lot of chaos for several days as he was under induced coma, but woke up fine. The short story is that he came out of surgery a few hours ago and I am on a plane to Israel to stay with him while he recovers.
But this is not a regular flight. The flight was already expensive and the upgrade to business class was relatively reasonable so I went for it. The lure was not so much comfort on a very long flight (although that doesn’t hurt), but rather the ability to be at a distance from other people who tend to breath on you.
After all, according to the Canada Health, we are in the midst of a 7th wave.
The problem is that I may be forever spoiled now as I recline in my little private pod,
after a salmon dinner, a Chardonnay, and a beer.
Anyway, I had to publish a post suspended in mid-air. So this one is in real time using El Al’s free WiFi. Once I have a bit of time I will write a more detailed review of business class on the Dreamliner.
The flight is almost 11 hours and this is as comfortable as it gets. Now, we just need my brother to get well!
Stay safe out there!
Hope your brother has a full recovery 🙂
Thank you!
My very best wishes for a speedy recovery. My thoughts are with you and your brother ❤️
Thank you, Linda!
I need to win lotto! Enjoy your flight and time with your brother.
Haha, yes! And thank you!
What a trip; from Death’s door to Israel. Where in Israel will you be. Can we put in orders? I’m sure there is somewhere for which I would love to see a photograph! If I can’t go there I can at least get someone else to.
I will be close to the airport and to Tel Aviv. I can take orders, but may not be able to travel much this time. I do have a backlog of many photos from before Covid waiting for opportunities to be posted. Where would you like to go?
I will need to do some research, but there is a rather important building where a very very ancient wall is incorporated into a very modern structure but I think it might be in Jerusalem. I will see if I can be more detailed.
Let me know what your research turns up. I think I know the wall you are talking about 😆
Sorry to hear about your brother. Fingers crossed for a good recovery. Everyone must be exhausted, but oh my you will probably sleep quite well in that private pod. All the best.
Thank you! It’s looking good for him!
What a GREAT sister! Safe journey,
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Oh gosh, Margie. What a scary situation! I sure hope everything turns out fine with your brother.
It’s hard to keep track of the endless waves. I just got my 2nd booster yesterday.
Thanks, Pete! The waves do seem endless. We had our second boosters in Denver recently!
Sorry to hear about the family emergency, but also kudos to you for blogging while flying– that’s some true dedication! Wishing you and your family well, and do stay safe while on the road (or up in the air)!
Thank you, Rebecca!
I hope your brother has a speedy and complete recovery. After enjoying business class on multiple long haul flights, I often feel quite grumpy when I’m stuck back in coach.
Thank you, and yes, I have reached a point of no return!
You and me both!
Ooh, I hope your bro is back to full health soon. xx
Thank you!
here’s to your brother’s recovery and how terrifying that must have been for the whole family. I’m glad you had the chance to fly in peace and comfort –
Thank you, Beth! It really was terrifying…
Fingers crossed he makes a good recovery 😊
Thanks, Clive!
So sorry about your brother – hope everything turns out well. Life certainly gets sad and hectic at times. Love and prays to you.
Thank you, Peggy!
I am very sorry to hear about your brother. How scary that must have been for all of you. I wish him a full and speedy recovery.
In the meantime, that flight looked mighty comfortable and awesome. I’m glad you found a way to spoil yourself amidst the pandemic and medical scares.
Take good care and enjoy your time together!
Thank you! I’m so glad I did this as I would have been a wreck after this flight. You can’t help others if you are not well yourself.
Hope your brother is doing well and good on you for helping look after him. I am with you on doing what can be done to maintain distance these days. Stay well. Allan
Thank you, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that I managed to doge this bullet
Thanks for sharing this and he is lucky to have you there to help him recover fully – as for your flight, I agree that, even with airline air cleaner than most, it’s nice to be distanced over such a long period
Thanks, John, and yes, a little distance may make the difference!
Prayers for your brother’s continuing recovery. Hugs to you for being a good sibling. The plane looks amazing. Can’t wait to hear more.
Thanks, Kellye!
Sorry to hear about your brother’s health situation. Safe travels – looks like the trip is as comfortable as can be all things considered. All the best for him and your family.
Thank you so much 💖
So sorry about your brother’s hardship, and quite amazing to hear he is recovering so well. He is fortunate to have family to rush out to be by his side. Your wonderful flight will help calm you before you get there. I’ve never flown anything but coach – looks sweet.
Thank you! Yes, it was sweet and really helped me get here refreshed so that I could spend some time at the hospital without crashing.
Sending well wishes for your brother and hoping for a speedy recovery. If ya gotta be stuck on a plane for 11 hours, that’s the way to do it.
Thank you so much, and I agree!
Wishing your brother a good recovery!
Thank you!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Thank you so much!
Very scary stuff. Hopefully your brother will be fine now that he’s had surgery.
it was very scary, but thankfully, he is recovering well. Thank you!
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There are times when the presence of loved ones makes a difference, it is good that you can make the effort to join your brother now. Thank you for giving us the benefit of some unusual facilities.
Very true, and you are most welcome!
So sorry to hear about your brother, but glad to hear that he is recovering. Looks like a very nive way to fly !!!
Wishing your brother a speedy recovery! I’ll be hopping on a plane this evening and wishing we were in business class! The extra space sounds and looks amazing. Safe travels.
Best wishes for your brother’s recovery!
Thank you!
How scary! Best wishes to your brother for a speedy recovery.
It was, thank you!
So sorry to hear about your brother’s situation. I wish him a rapid recovery. As for travel by First Class on long hauls, I always do that because I’m ancient and if I don’t get to sleep, which I can’t do sitting up, I end up getting dizzy due to a vestibular condition. It is certainly worth it. Take care of you. All the best, Muriel
Thank you, he is improving extremely well! And, yes, we deserve it, don’t we?
The dinner looks amazing but I’m SO sorry to hear about your brother! Praying for all of you. ❤️
Thank you so much! He is doing amazing and was released from the hospital yesterday!
YAY!!!
I am sorry to hear about your brother, but I am glad he is doing OK. He was lucky to have his wife close by, and it sounds like she knew CPR. How nice that you are able stay with him.
That looks like the way to fly – it will be hard to go back to economy class (if you ever do!).
Thank you! I think he started planning it years ago when he married a physiotherapist 🙂 I really don’t want to go back to economy ever again…maybe I’ll write a post about tires.
that’s good planning 🙂
and you can never go wrong with a post about tires…
I hope your brother makes a full recovery. It was good your sister-in-law knew CPR and was able to respond quickly.
Thank you. He is a lucky guy!
Wishing your brother a quick and full recovery. Take care of yourself too. Flying business class definitely is a good start.
Thank you! It’s a hard road to recovery, but I think he’ll be okay. I am so glad I sprung for business class, it made a huge difference!