Joseph Theurer

My husband (Joe) was 79 years old.  We were married 54 fabulous years. Joe was a very loving, very devoted husband, father and grandfather.  Joe was very active, loved people, he was a talker and very outgoing. Joe was always there for  me, we were always together, he never said no to me.  He was my rock and they took him away from me.  Joe loved his family he was a family man, Joe loved classical music, movies, going to antique shops, and travel.  After Joe retired we did some traveling.  I am lost without him, he gave me so much love and support.

 

Jan. 1, 2022

 

Joe had told me that he didn’t feel right he told me he felt like he was coming down with something, he said he felt tired. I told Joe to take it easy and rest and he did.

 

Jan. 2nd

 

Joe was not feeling well at all.  I took his temp. it was 103F, I gave Joe Tylenol. All day Joe’s temp would go down and then it would spike.  I made homemade chicken soup but he didn't really have much of an appetite I went online and the only place Joe could see a doctor was patient first in Sicklerville they were open until 8 PM but they were booked and not taking any more patients

 

Jan. 3rd

 

First thing in the morning I took Joe to Atlantic Urgent Care Rt. 73 Berlin Twp.  Dr. Elizabeth Levinson tested Joe for the flu and Covid.  Dr. Levinson told my husband Joe and I that he had Covid omicron.  She then said that this is the less severe Covid. Dr. Levinson prescribed prednisone 20 mg she then said he will be fine. she also said Joe's oxygen was a little low but nothing to worry about.

 

Jan. 7th

 

Joe was not improving he has finished taking the prednisone 20 mg and he still had a temperature no cough never had a cough all week it was just his temperature that was I was worried about. I was really getting worried, I pleaded to Joe to go to the hospital he didn't want to go. I told him the Tylenol is not working in the hospital can give you medication to get rid of the fever.  I finally convinced her to go to the hospital.  I drove Joe to the hospital as soon as we went in a woman at the front desk told me to leave. So, I left. I called the hospital they told me Joe was in the room #316 from Jan. 7, 2022 to January 26, 2022.

 

I would call to talk to my husband the phone would ring and ring no one will get the phone so I could talk to my husband. I called the nurse and asked to move the phone closer to to my husband so he could reach it but they never moved it. I haven't talk to my husband in days many days. Finally, I had my daughter take my husband cell phone to him, she was not permitted to see her dad.

 

Days later, I received a call from the infectious disease doctor and he started reading off all the medication's that he had my husband on. One of them was Remdesivir.  I said that this medication is very dangerous. Fauci did trial test in Africa for Eboli and 56% of these patients died. I told him this is an experimental drug and there was no consent for the use of this drug. I told him to take Joe off this drug. He told me that he usually puts patients on our Remdesivir for 10 days. I told him to get them off this drug this drug destroys Lungs, heart, liver and kidneys. He also told me that he wasn't aware of that study.

 

This was about 10 days after my husband was in Virtua Voorhees Hospital a Dr. Nicholas is Roy called me at home he said it like this we have two options, first option is to let Joe go peacefully, or second option would be to put Joe on a respirator to let his lungs rest. I was very upset I told Dr Roy he can't die Joe is my life. We have never been a part in 44 years. I told Dr. Roy you have to try other options you can't just let him die.  I told Dr. Royal to give my husband Hydroxychloriquine. Dr. Roy said NO in an angry voice. He then told me he gives my husband a one and 9% chance of living, and if he does he will have to go into a long-term facility and he may never Live a normal life, and this could be very costly and may take your life savings. I told Dr. Roy I don't care I will take care of him, I love him and I don't want him to die. This Dr. Roy was so very cold and did not care not one bit. Then Dr. Roy told me that Joe had Covid pneumonia and he put Joe on morphine because this helps with his breathing and fentanyl to keep Joe comfortable. One of the nurses told me that Joe was fighting them so they drugged him and restrained him. My husband was a fighter he knew what they were doing was wrong.

 

Jan. 26th

 

Joe was admitted into ICU.  Karen was his nurse. I was told Joe had Covid pneumonia. When I was told Joe went in the ICU I called and asked for Karen.  I was told that she couldn't come to the phone that she would call me back. I called back at 6:45pm the person that answered the phone told me that she couldn't come to the phone because she left for the day. She never returned my call.

 

Jan. 29th

 

Jeanine, the nurse, told me when I called that Joe went into respiratory failure as they were putting him on a ventilator. They ventilated him on January 26th. I was just told of this day the 29th.

 

Jan. 31st

 

Sierra told me that they did a CAT scan and Joe's lungs didn't look as good as the day before. She told me Joe was off oxygen for 20 minutes and tolerated it then he had to be put back on oxygen again for his breathing. 

 

Feb. 2nd

 

Paige, my husband's nurse, told me that Joe was put on antibiotics for precautionary reasons she said to me because there are a lot of things going around and this was to prevent him from getting anything that's going around in the hospital.

 

Feb. 3rd

 

Joe's nurse Mike said he was stable but very sick. He said Joe's heart rate was jumping around but he is on medication for this. They told me they are going to run some tests on Joe today but he didn't say for what. 

 

Feb. 4th

 

Everything is the same diagnosis said they put Joe on blood thinners and they are afraid of blood clot. Told me that Joe was on 3 to 6 mg steroids 55 respirator 100% oxygen intake

 

Feb. 5th

 

I called Mike, the nurse, and told him I had to see my husband.  I haven't seen him since I left him at the hospital one month ago. I told Mike I don't care if I get Covid I must see him. Mike told me he had to get permission from his supervisor and he will call me back. I don't think a minute went by and my phone rang. Mike told me that I could visit for one hour only and I was not permitted to take any pictures or videos. I went right over to the hospital and I met Joe's nurse Mike he gave me all the protective gear. I went in my husband's room. Before I went over to my Joe's bedside Mike had asked me if my husband ever had sores on his face or around his mouth I told him no never. Mike told me that my husband is on antibiotics and that my husband has herpes. I told him there is no way he has that and if he does he got it in the hospital from someone here. Mike said to me it's possible. I went over to Joe's bedside I said to Mike what did they do to him he looks terrible, oh my God. I couldn't believe my eyes what they did to him.  Joe had blood crusted around his mouth, his chin it was blood soaked gauze in both nostrils and his mouth was bleeding.  I did not see any sores just blood, blood that was caked on Joe's face. I said to Mike he looks terrible. Mike said to me that my husband looked good you should have seen him earlier he said it took him a while to clean him up there was blood caked all over his cheeks. He told me it took him a while to clean my husband's face.

 

There were two cylinder type containers attached to the wall. I looked at them and they were about each half full it looks like blood. I asked the nurse what is this I pointed to them they told me it was excess fluid. It was red. Both my husband's hands were in restraints, both arms were wrapped in gauze that was soaked wet from fluid coming from my husbands arm. My husband's left arm was blue. It looked like blood flow stopped in his arms. Mike told me I had just wanted to let you know that Joe won't even know you are here don't expect him to open his eyes he's heavily sedated on morphine and fentanyl. I went over to Joe's bedside and called his name and told him I love him, he opened his eyes and the look of fear I will never forget that look.

 

Feb. 6th

 

Elissa was the nurse. I called in the morning. I was told my husband was not having a good morning earlier oxygen level was 45 when I called it was 55 8 peeps. I called back later at 3:45 PM and he was a little bit better

 

Feb. 7th

 

Mike says struggling to breathe he also said my husband didn't have a good night and is not doing good today.

 

Feb. 9th 

 

Erin is the nurse.  Lower blood pressure overnight Joe was taken off isolation

 

Feb. 10 

 

Lisa is the nurse. Kidneys not good – AFib, blood thinner 6.8 blood count. Blood count dropped hold blood thinners, heart rate up 140 VTEC

 

Feb. 10

Uzo, the nurse, he said to me that Joe is needing blood. She told me he may need three units.  I called the nurse she told me that Joe only needed two units of blood.

 

Feb. 11th

 

Lisa, the nurse, talked about kidney issues.

 

Feb. 12th

 

I went to the hospital to see Joe. Before I went in Joe's room I saw his nurse was outside Joe's room at her desk. I went over to her and I asked her how Joe was doing. She told me his kidneys have completely stopped and Joe was dying. His skin is dying and also has developed a Kennedy Cyst on his back. The nurse told me when a person gets this it’s a sign death is near. I told the nurse that I wanted to speak to a doctor. I don't remember the doctors name but she said she could arrange for a medication dose so my husband could go without any pain or suffering.  I didn't want my husband to suffer or have any pain I think I was in shock. I agree to give him the comfort care, because they told me that Joe was dying.

 

Joe was given morphine they call it comfort care he passed away February 12, 2022 at 8:50pm.

 

I read Joe's medical records. They kept Joe on medication for his cough. He never had a cough at home and I did speak to Joe a few times in the hospital he never had a cough. This was a few days after Joe was in the hospital he told me that they gave him something he was very upset he told me he couldn't use his legs and he couldn't even stand. Also he was never permitted to use the bathroom he was really upset. Before they ventilated Joe he said to me Jeanette you have to get me out of here they are going to kill me.

 

Also, it was a little over a week when Dr. Roy called me and started to put the pressure for me to give authorization for the surgical team to perform a tracheotomy on Joe because Dr. Roy said he doesn't like his patient to be on a ventilator for a period of time it can damage the vocal cords. Dr. Roy said this to me. Joe was only on the ventilator a little over a week he wanted my answer in a couple of days. 

 

Another thing that really upset me when the nurse Mike told me that my husband had herpes. In all 54 years of marriage to Joe I swear I never seen any sores of any kind on him.  If Joe was tested and he had this then he got this in the hospital. I read that stress can make herpes flareup. Joe and I did experience an overwhelming amount of stress with the loss of our daughter when she was involved in a very serious automobile accident, there was no flareup. I feel that the hospital created and treated this as to cover up their mistakes.

 

 

I went to the hospital four times for Joe's medical records, the lady in the records department even remembered my name. On the fourth visit I told her I wanted everything I mean everything on her desk and she was fine with doing this. I still to this day don't know if the hospital is keeping something of Joe's medical records from me. Going through the disc there are pictures of my husband's back, his back has bedsores and one area look like a wound. I told Nurse to turn my husband because I don't want any bedsores on him. She told me his back is fine. 

 

I called for lawyers for help no one would help me.

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