(CBS/AP)
A sick New Hampshire woman who's been working on the South Pole for a year was evacuated by plane and arrived in New Zealand Monday for treatment.
Renee-Nicole Douceur, 58, of Seabrook., N.H., landed in Christchurch, the closest place with advanced medical services.
Speaking by phone, Douceur said on "The Early Show" she's "elated" to be in New Zealand and is feeling great, but is still experiencing visual impairment and difficulty speaking.
She said, "I basically was on a sedative to kind of take the chill out and on the C-17, once I arrived ... and finally got off to Christchurch, I was told they had a special bed for me and I just totally slept the entire flight."
Douceur works as a manager for research station contractor Raytheon Polar Services Co. She asked for an emergency evacuation after having what doctors believed was a stroke in August. Doctors she contacted for a second opinion say a tumor may have caused vision and speech problems she was experiencing. Read Full
A sick New Hampshire woman who's been working on the South Pole for a year was evacuated by plane and arrived in New Zealand Monday for treatment.
Renee-Nicole Douceur, 58, of Seabrook., N.H., landed in Christchurch, the closest place with advanced medical services.
Speaking by phone, Douceur said on "The Early Show" she's "elated" to be in New Zealand and is feeling great, but is still experiencing visual impairment and difficulty speaking.
She said, "I basically was on a sedative to kind of take the chill out and on the C-17, once I arrived ... and finally got off to Christchurch, I was told they had a special bed for me and I just totally slept the entire flight."
Douceur works as a manager for research station contractor Raytheon Polar Services Co. She asked for an emergency evacuation after having what doctors believed was a stroke in August. Doctors she contacted for a second opinion say a tumor may have caused vision and speech problems she was experiencing. Read Full
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