'they Said His Soul Was Gone': Wife's Outrage After Unconscious Vet Was Pronounced Dead At Va Hospital

[Notorious Kelly]

"The wife was given her husband’s time of death, but when she went into his room to bid a final farewell, she found Mr Dunn with a strong heart rate and blood pressure.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2693865/They-said-soul-gone-Familys-outrage-unconscious-veteran-mistakenly-pronounced-DEAD-VA-hospital.html

Good thing she checked!

Favorite reader comment so far: "So being stuck on some waiting list is not the worst thing that can happen. You might get into the system."

Edited July 16, 2014 by Notorious Kelly

[georgiapapa]

This is the type of healthcare you might expect to receive in a third world country. If you use the VA to provide healthcare for a life threatening condition (cancer, heart disease,etc.), you are placing your life in jeopardy.

I have a cousin who recently went to the VAMC in Baltimore for his annual physical. He told his PCP that he was having some of the same symptoms he experienced in the past when he was diagnosed with coronary artery disease by a private cardiologist in Pennsylvania. My cousin asked for referral to a VA cardiologist. The PCP conducted an EKG and chest X-ray on my cousin and told him "your heart is ok, you don't need to see a cardiologist." After he continued to experience symptoms, my cousin decided to go to a cardiologist at John Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore. After thorough testing at John Hopkins it was determined that he needed immediate quadruple by pass surgery on his heart. He had the surgery and is doing fine at this time.

I would never use the VAMC for anything other than minor health issues. When I see my private oncologist and cardiologist I provide copies of their medical reports to the VA when I have my annual exam. I do not use the VA for my serious service connected conditions (cancer and coronary artery disease).

[63SIERRA]

Maybe it was a technical error. When the doc asked who he was, a nurse said.. He is DUNN. which is the mans last name, and they really thought he was DONE.

[john999]

I met some vet who had had brain surgery at the VA and he could not get another appointment. I think he needed to have brain surgery to have brain surgery at the VA. I do meet guys every time I go to the VA that think the VA is great because they got care for free. I think they are lucky to be alive. They feel pissed off because the actual service connected vets get priority.

[carlie]

Here's a link to a story in the Philippines from yesterday.

The baby was pronounced dead, then started breathing in her

coffin at her own funeral - but the little baby wound up dying again.

"Filipina toddler who woke up at her own funeral Mass is dead again"

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2691398/A-remarkable-wake-Dead-Filipino-toddler-wakes-FUNERAL-mourner-spotted-moving-inside-coffin.html#ixzz37ePKkTcN
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2691398/A-remarkable-wake-Dead-Filipino-toddler-wakes-FUNERAL-mourner-spotted-moving-inside-coffin.html

[63SIERRA]

back in england in the dark ages thats where the term dead ringer came from. They couldnt always tell if someone had expired, so they tied a string from the coffin up to a bell above ground. if the person awoke, they will pull the string , ringing the bell.