HILO — Mayor Harry Kim has been medevaced to Oahu after driving himself to the hospital early Thursday morning, Hawaii County officials confirmed Thursday morning.
Hawai’i County Mayor Harry Kim is in stable condition at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu as he weighs options regarding a procedure after being medevaced after experiencing chest pains early Thursday.
As of late afternoon on Thursday, there was no diagnosis, said Wil Okabe, the county’s managing director, who is serving as acting mayor while Kim is on sick leave.
“Harry’s in stable condition and they’re looking at a procedure,” Okabe said. “They’ll give him some options later on today or tomorrow.”
The mayor has been undergoing tests, and was not accepting visits for the time being.
“We want to respect his privacy and let him rest as we wait for the doctor’s determination on what the next steps are,” Okabe said.
The 78-year-old mayor drove himself to Hilo Medical Center around 4:30 a.m. and proceeded to call Okabe and other staff to notify them of the situation. He was medevaced to Oahu around 6:45 a.m.
Kim has had three previous heart attacks, and underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2008.
“We’ve had an outpouring of people calling, emailing and on social media telling us how much Harry means to them,” Okabe said. “Harry is very grateful for all of the good wishes and prayers, and so are we.”
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Aloha Mayor Kim, and all the best to you for a speedy recovery and return to health, which you can accelerate by turning to a Plant Based Nutrition dietary lifestyle.
Eating Vegen as much as possible removes many of the sources leading to heart and vascular diseases, which the article says you apparently have a heart condition.
May we say: “It’s the FOOD, Harry…! ! !”
Science is discovering more and more that foods from animals eaten and accumulated over decades increases the conditions that congest our arteries and heart with deposits of those things gotten from eating those animals…the finned, hooved, and the clawed. The result of long term exposure to eating animals is certain chronic degenerative diseases that reduce life’s potential for longevity.
If you must, go light on those critters, they are not so necessary for a health life, and and that which is grown out the ground by plant or tree has all the nutrients necesary for health, though everyone needs to learn about necessary Vitamin B12 that is not found in plants.
There are so many delicious, ono, plant based foods and recipes, you won’t even miss the old stuff you were eating.
Give Plant Based Nutrition a try, it provides us that which makes us live longer and healthier.
Mahalo to you Mr. Mayor.
Charles