[Pnews] Update on Robert Seth Hayes - Urgent Medical Campaign

[Prisoner News]

*Update on Robert Seth Hayes
Urgent Medical Campaign*

On Sunday Nov. 15, when Seth went to medical in the morning, he was 
taken out of Sullivan. He was apparently taken to Albany Medical Center, 
but the facility never called Sheila to inform her of this. *IT IS 
EXTREMELY URGENT THAT PEOPLE MAKE THOSE PHONE CALLS TO DR. KOENIGSMANN'S 
OFFICE AND TO NANCY LYNG:*

Dr. Koenigsmann: 518-457-7073 <tel:518-457-7073> (phone) and 
518-445-7553 <tel:518-445-7553> (fax)

Nancy Lyng: 518-445-6176 <tel:518-445-6176>

On Saturday Nov. 7, 2015, NYC Jericho received a call from Ori Lumumba 
regarding Robert Seth Hayes (#74A2280).

As many of you know, Seth has had a chronic cough since May of this year 
for which he did not receive any diagnosis or treatment for many months.

When Seth finally saw the pulmonologist at Coxsackie on Monday, November 
2, the doctor wanted to know why the medical personnel at Sullivan had 
waited so long to bring Seth for a pulmonary exam. The pulmonologist 
intends to schedule for Seth a CT scan, a CT scan of his heart, and 
bloodwork. The pulmonologist thought there might be some infection, but 
needs more info.

In addition, the facility doctor (Dr. Sidorowicz) told Seth to come to 
the clinic to use the nebulizer whenever he feels short of breath. Seth 
has been using an inhaler twice a day (Seth does not get to carry his 
inhaler, and so needs to go to medical when he gets short of breath) and 
also the nebulizer twice a day for a while now, although he does not yet 
have a diagnosis of the cause of this chronic cough.

On a prior occasion, C.O. Slater, who escorted Seth to the clinic, 
stated that Seth did not really need the nebulizer. Then the nurses did 
not attend to Seth, and he had to overcome his difficulty breathing on 
his own.

On Saturday, November 7, 2015, the same thing happened again, with C.O. 
Slater once again claiming that Seth did not really need the nebulizer. 
Seth passed out shortly thereafter and a Code Blue was called on him.

*THIS IS AN UPDATE FROM NATE ON NOVEMBER 11, 2015:*

Seth goes to medical twice daily, once at 7:30 am and once at 5:30 pm to 
get his nebulizer and insulin. On Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, while at medical 
Seth, as usual, was one of the first in line to get his shot with many 
people behind him. He asked for the nebulizer and CO Slater said he 
would have to wait, that he didn't need the treatment right then. Seth 
would have had to wait for about a half an hour until the rest of the 
line got their insulin in order to receive his treatment.

Seth, being fatigued from getting down to medical out of breath and 
tired, was seriously frustrated when this CO, who is not a medical 
professional, stepped in and no medical staff differed. In protest, Seth 
went back to his cell without treatment and did not wait the allotted 
half hour. He got his treatment along with his insulin at 5:30.

On Friday night and Saturday morning Seth woke up constantly, which he 
does frequently from shortness of breath and coughing. He couldn't go 
back to sleep. They took him for a nebulizer treatment at 3 am and he 
was back into his bed at 4 am.

The next morning, Saturday, when Seth went to get his shot at 7:30 am, 
CO Slater again said the same thing, and Seth again left, even though 
noticeably tired and stressed from lack of sleep and walking to medical. 
Seth went to work as an escort and passed out around 1 pm while he was 
walking. He became short of breath, light headed, dizzy and collapsed 
suddenly.

Seth has been on the nebulizer for a month and half. This treatment is 
usually only for a week or two at the most. It was effective when it 
first started for maybe 3 or 4 days, then Seth said it lost its effect. 
It opens up his chest for a shorter and shorter period but does not 
clear the liquid out or solve the problem.

Seth cannot sleep. The lipoma near his bladder makes him have to go the 
bathroom very often and he worries about his control when he is so out 
of breath. He coughs and loses his breath also in the middle of the 
night, waking him constantly.

Seth's feet, thighs and entire legs are swollen.

He can make hardly any physical exertion in any form; even walking and 
talking are challenging.

The x-ray they took of his chest has not been formally looked at by a 
professional yet, but the staff person who took it said unofficially it 
was much worse healthwise than the last x-ray.

They keep telling him he "is going to see somebody". He doesn't have 
another outside doctor visit until December... that could be in a month 
and a half. We are in this mess because DOCCS haven't acted fast enough.

Tonight he had a college class he couldn't make it to because it was too 
much. Seth is asking to be "reasonably accommodated" for his condition. 
He needs a wheel chair and someone to wheel him around.

I feel if Seth has gained any weight, it is probably from the fluid in 
his legs and chest. His stomach is still uncomfortable.

We need people to call Superintendent Keyser at Sullivan specifically 
about C.O. Slater interfering with and preventing Seth from receiving 
needed medical attention. This C.O. should never accompany Seth to the 
medical clinic again. Also ask why the nurses are not following the 
facility doctor's medical advice instead of paying attention to C.O. 
Slater. Please also demand that Seth receive a wheel chair.

We also need people to call and fax Dr. Koenigsmann and Nancy Lyng in 
Albany to demand that Seth receive all needed pulmonary tests as soon as 
possible and that C.O. Slater be prohibited from accompanying Seth to 
the clinic in the future.

We are demanding that Seth be immediately brought to see a Pulmonary and 
Heart Specialist to address his cough, swelling legs, and breathing 
difficulties. That secondly the facility stick to the medical plan given 
by this specialist. We also are asking that Seth be given a wheel chair 
and any other reasonable accommodation for his medical needs.

This is attempted medical murder of one of our beloved freedom fighters 
and we must do everything possible to help Seth at this time.

Superintendent Keyser at Sullivan: 845-434-2080 <tel:845-434-2080>

Dr. Koenigsmann: 518-457-7073 <tel:518-457-7073> (phone) and 
518-445-7553 <tel:518-445-7553> (fax)

Nancy Lyng: 518-445-6176 <tel:518-445-6176>

Seth needs visitors and letters.

Robert Seth Hayes #74-A-2280
Sullivan Correctional Facility, P.O. Box 116, Fallsburg, NY 12733-0116

Van to Sullivan picks you up at your door: 845-866-1118 <tel:845-866-1118>

To contribute to ongoing efforts supporting Robert Seth Hayes, please 
donate online at: https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/810a58

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