Posted on 06/27/2007 7:43:31 AM PDT by SmithL
State Sen. Ophelia Ford dialed 911 at 6:30 a.m. Sunday from her Mud Island apartment requesting medical help, according to a tape of the emergency call.
"What's the problem ma'am? Tell me exactly what happened," the operator said.
"I haven't eaten in about a week and I can't stop shaking," Ford said. "I think I got a blood infection."
Sunday's call for help is the latest in a series of events that have raised concerns about the Memphis Democrat, including an off-topic outburst during a Senate committee meeting in Nashville, a hospital stint after reportedly falling off a hotel bar stool and frequent absences from the Senate this spring. Ford has blamed anemia for her past troubles.
In Sunday's 911 call, Ford said she was having difficulty breathing and was clammy.
When asked "Do you have any history of heart problems?" Ford said, "Yes. It's being looked at."
Shelby County Commissioner Joe Ford said Tuesday that his sister was being treated at Methodist University Hospital but he did not know any details.
A reporter could not reach Ophelia Ford for comment.
A Methodist official said Tuesday that Ford's name did not appear on a patient list, but Ford could have chosen not to have her name listed.
Joe Ford said his sister, who represents a district that runs from South Memphis to Millington, needs to start answering questions about her health.
"She needs to start being honest with everyone -- our family, the news media, everyone," Ford said.
I would guess a combination of alcoholism and stupidity. Recent milestones:
Clammy shaky, weak, short of breath, unable to eat? Sounds like she knows exactly what 9/11 is for.
That’s quite possibly the most humiliating thing I’ve ever seen.
Ophelia’s whole family belongs in Bolivar.
Did you think everyone seemed to be embarrassed for her? I did; yet nobody came to the rescue. I bet if someone had tried to collect her and retreat from the room she would have gone into a rage.
Again, this crazy woman is a FORD. They are all wacked out.
That video is hilarious. She’s just going to keep on doing this until somebody stands up during the hearing and says, “Senator I refuse to answer your questions as they make zero sense. I think you are highly intoxicated.”
She said she wasn’t in the hospital...her memory is so bad she can no longer remember going to the hospital much less being hospitalized.
I still say, though, that Ms. Ford should have a thorough physical and perhaps mental examination...if only to see just what her condition really is. If it is some sort of substance abuse problem and that’s it, then fine — rehab or whatever. But if her problems are organic, I would think she should get help before it’s too late. I don’t know the lady....but I just wouldn’t want her to end up as my uncle did.
But yet the people in her district keep reelecting her. Shameful!
If she hadn’t eaten for a week, she’d be dead.
Yeah, I could smell the alcohol fumes threw my monitor.
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