re: Prayers for a fellow Hog fan

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Posted this morning, 8/5/21 by Dr. Gregory Scott Harrington

I decided to post an update due to the dire nature of the crisis and for full transparency as the numbers are changing. Not due to any comment as I blocked all of those.

Since my post on July 28 I have had at least 3 fully vaccinated patients die, and another will by the weekend. Ages of 90, 84, 77, and 86. I am thankful that all died peacefully. All had complex medical conditions that led them to get vaccinated in the first place. By their history, 2 were infected by unvaccinated family members. 1 possibly by a vaccinated family member, and 1 had no obvious source. Meanwhile, we have lost a 28 y/o, a 29 y/o, a 43 y/o, a 33 y/o, all young fathers and mothers as well as many others. I believe over 15 covid deaths in a week. 2 just this morning. None were vaccinated and all of whom were shocked that they got that sick in the first place. All died despite receiving excellent care from the same medical team who has successfully treated and discharged thousands over the pandemic. And there have been over a hundred deaths across the city, several at Children’s hospital.

What a lay person doesn't realize is that once the tide of covid pneumonia starts coming in, and it overtakes a person, they often drown no matter what you do. There is no amount of steroids, antivirals, antibiotics, vitamins, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine (you name the treatment) and ultimately vent support, dialysis or even ECMO can hold the tide back. And it is an indescribable panic- stricken look on someone's face when they can not breath. Please don't let this happen to someone you love. The numbers of deaths that will be reported in the coming days are going to be even more shocking, if we can even be shocked about them anymore. Our hospital, as well as all of the other hospitals in the Little Rock/North Little Rock area is completely full. It has been all week. We can not get to any other sick people because covid patients. Horrible week to have a heart attack or a car wreck. That isn't hyperbole, it's reality. So please strap in and don't do anything strenuous. We don't have room for you.

Patients have been lying in our ER for over 24 hours before getting to a room, many in the hallway. And school is starting back and some parents are upset that their kids may be asked to wear a mask, for their own protection and to simply keep school in session. And take whatever you want and believe will help you before you get to us and can't breathe. We're all for it. And I'm a strictly inpatient doctor so get the outpatient advice you need from someone who knows you well like your PCP, who trust me, is fighting just as hard as we are, it doesn't want you in the hospital anymore than we do. That's enough. I'm late for work. I was on call last night and am slow getting back in. I have 10 covid patients to go see, many of whom I hope to send home soon. Many of the over 60 we have won’t.

One last thought, praise and admonition: We can tell that so many are praying for us. Thanks be to God for that, we desperately need it and we praise Him for you. And pray for those that have lost loved ones. They are heartbroken. But for my fellow believers who might read this and are still on the fence: Please stop praying about whether you should put a mask back on or get vaccinated. You should. To save your neighbor or friend. Not to mention yourself. Inaction is action. Don't let anyone else drown while you are kneeling on the beach. Jump in and rescue and save, praying for protection as you do. The tide has risen to that level, and your neighbor is drowning. And if that statement makes you angry, pray about THAT because that anger is NOT from the Father. And if it still makes you mad, then it's going to take a miracle or a tragedy to change your mind. I pray for the miracle. If you trust Jehovah-Rapha -The God that heals- like I do then trust Him to protect you from any ill effects from the vaccine. God bless you and keep praying that He saves us from this horrible nightmare. Please think and pray about this, rather than comment. This is not the place or time for debate. We're past all that. It is my plea for the health of you and your family whether you realize it or not.

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the vaccine numbers on the ADH website kept going up, yet the COVID patients coming to the ER by and large were unvaccinated. So then I started digging a little more (breaking a few HIPPA laws in the process) and looked at our COVID ICU; I couldn’t find a single one that was vaccinated. But with 35% of the population vaccinated, that means roughly 35% of our ICU Covid patients should be vaccinated too...but they aren’t. Well I’ll be damned. It’s working.

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