Does anyone have an update on that RWNJ radio host that is hospitilized with COVID?

[hookaleft]

Last I heard they were looking to transport him to a hospital that has a heart and lung machine? I forgot his name or I would do a search.

[niyad]

1. Are you talking about Phil valentine?

[hookaleft]

2. Yes thanks.......

Now I will search.

[Botany]

3. Hanging on but he has been on a heart lung machine because "his body needed a rest."

Conservative Radio Host Phil Valentine in 'Critical but Stable' Condition With COVID (8/2)

They are also looking at having to move him to another hospital.


https://www.newsweek.com/conservative-radio-host-phil-valentine-critical-stable-condition-covid-1615207

[lagomorph777]

4. Sounds like he'll be resting for a long, long, time.

Like maybe forever. Hopefully, not in peace.

[Botany]

6. He is on some kind of life support.

Conservative talk radio host Phil Valentine is in a "critical but stable" condition according to his brother, as he starts another week hospitalized with COVID.

Valentine, a radio host who had previously expressed skepticism about COVID vaccines, revealed on July 12 that he was diagnosed with the disease in a Facebook post.

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An EKMO is a form of life support machine that takes blood from the body, removes the carbon dioxide, oxygenates it, and then pumps it back into the person so their lungs and heart can rest.

Mark Valentine went on: "We're trying to get him to a hospital with that equipment via helicopter. The protocol requires he be able to be on his back for several hours which I didn't think he could do...but he did! We're checking bed availability now and if he is a candidate for transport. It ain't over."

[WhiteTara]

8. after he caused the grave illness and death

he gets cadillac treatment. It doesn't seem fair.

[Botany]

10. If he is the typical right wing nut job think of all the hate he has spewed over his "talk show ...

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... career" and no doubt the gays, the women, and the people of color he disparaged either
directly or indirectly are now taking care of his ass.

[WhiteTara]

11. It sickens me

He should have been refused admittance for the sickness he has caused. Let him get the same care he expects others to get...none. Or hey, give him some of that horse medicine or bleach. He probably told others to do that.

[harumph]

7. Silly, everyone knows you get the best rest in a coffin.

[Ritabert]

5. He was looking for a hospital with an ECMO machine

Whether he is on the machine I don't know.

[getagrip_already]

9. If he doesn't have a VERY good health plan, he may find it difficult to locate one

There aren't a lot of them and ration them. Part of the triage is the level of the patients ability to pay, though they won't admit that). Death panels by any other name, and all in the name of no health care for any but the very rich.