Omniseed t1_iu8gzkg wrote on October 29, 2022 at 11:19 AM

Reply to comment by Bywater in Fearing amputation, family of Lewiston community leader shot in Ethiopia races to get emergency medical treatment in U.S. by Nesthemonster

Because she's an American

Bywater t1_iu9o7ru wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:18 PM

Are we banned from there now?

Omniseed t1_iu9txpr wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:58 PM

Is there any reason whatsoever for her to remain abroad instead of returning home to her family while she receives treatment?

Bywater t1_iu9vtw3 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Septicemia... I mean I never caught one but been around enough GSW's to know the sooner you can get a doctor in the mix and taking shit out and cleaning up leaks the better you are. I mean its what 15 hours flight time? Assuming it's waiting for you on the tarmac, you way past the magic hour at that point.

Omniseed t1_iu9xm8t wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:24 PM

Yeah I think you're confused, she's obviously got at least access to emergency treatment where she is but a collection of gunshot wounds requires intensive ongoing care. There's a world of difference between wanting to return to the US for such significant care and her bleeding and completely without care waiting for a flight. If she didn't have the immediate care you're talking about she would have died of blood loss by the time the story came out, or else it wouldn't be such a catastrophic medical situation.