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Truck driver Mike McCaul, 60, of Eugene, Ore., became ill while hauling construction materials from Phoenix, according to a news release.
“The last thing he remembers was calling 911 and begging paramedics not to leave his laptop computer in the rig,” said Patricia Aidem, spokeswoman for the medical center. “He woke up from a coma about six weeks later – around New Year’s Day – and is set to leave Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Thursday.”
Pulmonologist Robert Robertson said McCaul was diagnosed with petrochemical poisoning, Aidem said in a news release.
McCaul, who is a father and grandfather, told Aidem that “he’s very grateful to his nurses. He’s so grateful to be going but he wishes all of the other patients could go home, too.”
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center has 377 beds in the hospital, she said. There are 25 beds in the sub-acute unit where McCaul is.
“He kept saying how great the nursing was and was worried about all of the other patients,” Aidem said. “He’s pretty much 100 percent better and excited to wear civilian clothes.”
About Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is known for providing exceptional treatment through its Cancer Centers; Heart Center; Orthopedics, Neurosciences and Rehabilitation Services; as well as Women’s and Children’s Services and Trauma program.
According to the website, Providence Health & Services, Southern California is a non-profit health system and physician services organization. Their providers care for patients in communities from the South Bay and Westside to the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. Providence partners with thousands of primary care, specialty care and urgent care specialists at more than 40 locations.
They accept most major health plans, Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans and Medi-Cal.
For more information, visit the Providence Holy Cross Medical Center website.
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