The past days had been torturous, from the jungle to Medellin, from Medellin to Los Angeles, each stop's duration determined by John's condition.
They stayed in Medellin for three days, and upon their return to Medellin, John's wounds had already become infected. The doctors injected him with antibiotics, but the wounds still led to a systemic infection.
The illness was straightforward, the primary infection source was clear: the two gunshot wounds. But even in Medellin's best hospital, under the care of the finest doctors, and despite the administration of a large spectrum of antibiotics, John's systemic infection could not be cured.
In the end, Frank managed to charter a plane, converting a regular charter into a medical evacuation to bring John back to Los Angeles.