Success in Fight to Save Andrea Clark: St. Luke’s Hospital Backs Down

I just wish they could get her away from these parasites.

1 posted on 05/03/2006 4:30:41 PM PDT by wagglebee

2 posted on 05/03/2006 4:31:11 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)

It never occurred to the Clarke family to get the opinion of a second doctor? Doh!!

3 posted on 05/03/2006 4:32:52 PM PDT by sinkspur ( I didn't know until just now that it was Barzini all along.)

Ms. Clark had suffered severe complications following heart surgery

I'm betting there much more here than meets the eye.

4 posted on 05/03/2006 4:33:27 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)

I just wish they could get her away from these parasites.

They have that right. St. Luke's wouldn't try to stop them.

5 posted on 05/03/2006 4:35:46 PM PDT by Dog Gone

It never occurred to the Clarke family to get the opinion of a second doctor? Doh!!

could be the insurance doesn't cover it - but,as you see, if you read it - they DID and she is now under the care of another Dr...

Amazes me how quick some are to jump to conclusions - especially when they aren't there to see what ALL is going on? "Doh"

6 posted on 05/03/2006 4:49:39 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." LINCOLN)

7 posted on 05/03/2006 5:07:56 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)

>> It never occurred to the Clarke family to get the opinion of a second doctor? Doh!!

Dr. Sinkspur's own diagnoses are the ones that need second opinions. Here is Dr. Sinkspur rattling off medical orders in the thread titled "Cease and Desist Order in Andrea Clark Case."

[1] >> Clarke has been at St. Luke's, an acute care facility, for four months. She needs long-term, palliative care. 12 posted on 04/30/2006 7:26:05 PM PDT by sinkspur

She was scheduled for surgery today to remove an infected gall bladder. This is not without risk, given her condition, but should lead to general improvement, Dr. Lenz believes.

Palliative care, as recommended by Dr. Sinkspur, would leave the problem untreated, kill the patient and bring on a quick malpractice suit.

[2] >> The fact that no other hospital or long-term care facility indicates they can do no more for her than St. Luke's has done. 16 posted on 04/30/2006 7:37:41 PM PDT by sinkspur.

Can anyone translate that into English?

[3] >> So, some palliative care facility needs to be found. The problem is, once they receive the prognosis from St. Luke's doctors, they're not going to take her. She's not going to get better. 18 posted on 04/30/2006 7:39:06 PM PDT by sinkspur

"My sister is getting well", Melanie Childers jubilantly said Monday. "Her white blood cell count has been down to normal for the fourth day in a row now and she has been able to get off of the blood pressure raising drugs that she has had to be on for months. She is doing great. Her new doctor, Dr. Matthew Lentz, has also halved the amount of pain medications that she is taking so that she can talk to her family. He says that her condition is 'serious' but that she does have the ability to get much better".

8 posted on 05/03/2006 7:41:10 PM PDT by T'wit (Our top bioethicists: 5) Rachel Carson 4) St. Lukes 3) Ted Bundy 2) Margaret Sanger 1) Eric Pianka.)

How come this family waited until their sister was nearly dead to get a second opinion?

9 posted on 05/03/2006 7:52:01 PM PDT by sinkspur ( I didn't know until just now that it was Barzini all along.)

>> How come this family waited until their sister was nearly dead to get a second opinion?

There is no point to your question. The family's actions are not at issue in this case.

10 posted on 05/03/2006 8:28:11 PM PDT by T'wit (Our top bioethicists: 5) Rachel Carson 4) St. Lukes 3) Ted Bundy 2) Margaret Sanger 1) Eric Pianka.)

The family's actions are not at issue in this case.

Uh-huh. Andrea suddenly got better when the family got rid of one doctor and hired another.

The family's actions have EVERYTHING to do with this case.

11 posted on 05/03/2006 8:30:11 PM PDT by sinkspur ( I didn't know until just now that it was Barzini all along.)

You attacked the family for not getting a second opinion. Now you praise them for getting a second opinion. Good night and I wish you a pleasant debate with yourself.

12 posted on 05/03/2006 8:45:49 PM PDT by T'wit (Our top bioethicists: 5) Rachel Carson 4) St. Lukes 3) Ted Bundy 2) Margaret Sanger 1) Eric Pianka.)

Good news. Thanks for posting.

13 posted on 05/03/2006 8:48:49 PM PDT by PGalt

14 posted on 05/04/2006 12:16:10 AM PDT by djreece ("... Until He leads justice to victory." Matt. 12:20c)

Pinged from Terri MAY Dailies

8mm

15 posted on 05/04/2006 5:29:40 AM PDT by 8mmMauser (Jezu ufam Tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)

16 posted on 05/04/2006 5:30:45 AM PDT by 8mmMauser (Jezu ufam Tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)

side benefit? Some DUr's join the pro-life movement.

17 posted on 05/04/2006 6:03:57 AM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.tg2006.com Gallagher for Fla Guv, Harris for US Senate, McCollum for FL AG)

Why didn't St. Luke's have the gutso to say that Doctor 1 was nutso?

18 posted on 05/04/2006 6:06:12 AM PDT by The Red Zone

"informal" internet. You bet it's informal. All one needs is a computer, a telephone and the right words to say, including "appropriations committee" "withdraw funding".

They respond to their funding being withdrawn if nothing else.

I left a voicemail about the Ten Commandments vs. The Ten Suggestions. I queried which ones they used at St. Luke's.

19 posted on 05/04/2006 6:06:49 AM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.tg2006.com Gallagher for Fla Guv, Harris for US Senate, McCollum for FL AG)

To: floriduh voter; T'wit

If the liberals are willing to help preserve life, I'm all for it. Who knows, down the road they may start seeing how misguided their other beliefs are.

20 posted on 05/04/2006 6:07:04 AM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)

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