Hospital Patient or Hostage? You Decide.

Hospital Patient or Hostage? You Decide. Show more

Imagine, if you will, you or a loved one entering a hospital for a major medical problem, only to find they will not allow you to leave or transfer to another facility. This is the situation the Smith/Thomas Family has found themselves in the Baylor Scott and White Hospital - Grapevine.

Mike Smith went to the emergency room with COVID-19. He is unvaccinated because he has cancer. He also has kidney failure.

Despite telling the ER doctors of his pre-existing conditions, he was pressured to take Remdesivir, a drug known to cause kidney failure. After repeatedly refusing a ventilator, he was coerced into accepting one. Mike’s family was denied access to him except under very limited circumstances, they were bullied into an attempt to have them sign a do not resuscitate (DNR) order, and they were ridiculed and belittled for their requests for Ivermectin and vitamin supplements to enhance his immune system. 

Fed up with the treatment Mike was getting, the family began to search for alternative placements for him. They identified a hospital willing to take him, but their efforts were thwarted by the hospital’s failure to contact the hospital and to take the necessary actions to facilitate the move. When the family contacted Representative Tan Parker and my office, the staff made it known to the family that they were not happy with the decision to draw us into the discussion. If possible, the staff’s treatment of the family got even worse. 

Watch this video to hear Ashley Smith Thomas, Mike’s daughter, tell their family story. Decide for yourself if this is a “miscommunication” on the part of staff or a deliberate attempt to malign and intimidate a family for their medical choices.  

As of last night, Mike’s request for a transfer to a hospital that would treat him more civilly was continuing to be stonewalled. We will continue to work for his transfer.  I ask for your prayers for Mike and his family, that he will be moved to a facility where he will get the help and healing he needs to be reunited with his family.

Does any of this sound familiar to you? What can you do? Tell your story at www.ProtocolKills.com, as well as, filing a complaint.

Need more information on filing a complaint?https://mailchi.mp/c10bbcd4c6cc/demise-of-world-premier-healthcare-system?e=b56aaa5d4c&fbclid=IwAR3wDVq8rwvLl4P86cOeH2t2w2lsV07xOXwf5hzzI2aI-EeC-IoIMMmTebg