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“A patient who is considered neutropenic, if they spike a low-grade temperature of 100.4, they can go from being alive and well to dead in three hours,” Palmeri testified, explaining why oncologists ultimately withdrew acute hematology services after documenting that nurses “were not checking temperature in the time frames that they’re supposed to check.”

The nurses have an obligation to ensure that the patient knows what the procedure is and understands what she’s having done in general terms, not technical terms.

“Living with mysterious symptoms while being dismissed is one of the most isolating experiences you can go through… On the outside, I looked fine. Inside, I was barely surviving.” – Erika Schlick, Health Coach & Wellness Advocate

Judge Patrick Corum ruled that the hospital was profoundly negligent during delivery, describing its care as comparable to giving birth in “the most dangerous place on the planet.”

Although stroke cannot be cured in the sense of reversing brain damage, it is highly treatable. More importantly, it is largely preventable as over 80 percent of strokes can be avoided.

Rich in Igs, lactoferrin, cytokines, and growth factors, it can bolster innate and adaptive responses, reinforce gut barrier integrity, and promote repair after stressors such as strenuous exercise, medication injury, or surgery.