[Pnews] Update - Political Prisoner Robert Seth Hayes Needs Support Again!

Mon Feb 13 10:26:06 EST 2017

*URGENT MEDICAL CAMPAIGN **FOR ROBERT SETH HAYES*

*Political Prisoner Seth Hayes
Needs Us Again! *

*PLEASE CALL, WRITE AND FAX!
MONDAY, FEB. 13 THRU FRIDAY FEB. 17, 2017*

NYC Jericho visited Seth on Sunday, Feb. 12th. We had an excellent visit 
despite the current dire circumstances. The giant lump on Seth's head 
has subsided. The gash above his right eyebrow is butterflied with two 
or three butterflies. Seth reports that he awoke in the shower in a pool 
of blood and does not really remember passing out. He was taken to the 
nearest outside hospital with a possible fractured skull, which was 
ruled out. Seth did suffer a severe concussion and is still having 
headaches as a result of this. He was kept in the so-called infirmary at 
Sullivan for two days for observation. Seth reports that being in the 
infirmary is like being in SHU, all by himself with two COs constantly 
present and no witnesses except the nurses, who do everything the COs 
tell them to.

Seth is also concerned because the medical personnel at Sullivan have 
told him that, even if he gets the insulin pump, he will still need to 
be monitored three times a day. This is leading Seth to believe that he 
will be getting an insulin pump without a monitor, which is not what the 
endocrinologist at Coxsackie told him back in October. Seth absolutely 
wants the pump with the monitor, as he can no longer tell when his 
sugars are high or low. He feels that having an insulin pump without the 
monitor may actually worsen his current situation. *WE WILL CONTINUE TO 
DEMAND THE INSULIN PUMP/MONITOR AS A LIFE-SAVING MEASURE FOR SETH.*

Seth suffered another Diabetic Coma or Code Blue on Feb. 5, 2017! This 
time he fell so hard he broke a tooth and opened a cut above his eye. He 
is currently with stabilized sugars in the infirmary with a headache and 
being monitored and getting X-rays.

Seth has been suffering from uncontrolled diabetes for over 16 years 
now. His sugars go up to the 400’s, then down so low he falls into a 
diabetic coma. Each diabetic coma he goes into could end in death if not 
noticed and treated right away or from a fall such as the one that 
occurred today.

We are asking that Seth be given an insulin pump/sugar monitor 
immediately to avert these near fatal incidents. He had consultation 
with an endocrinologist at Coxsackie in early October 2016 and was told 
the paperwork to receive a insulin pump would be pushed immediately. On 
November 20, 2016 Seth wrote a grievance stating he has not heard 
anything. He has still not received any response to this grievance 
almost 3 months later. Despite the endocrinologist's recommendation, 
call in campaigns, and the grievance, it is months later and still no pump.

*The NYS DOCCS is completely aware of the situation and is stalling; we 
cannot afford to have another incident of low sugar. THIS IS A MATTER OF 
LIFE AND DEATH!*

Seth's constant extreme fluctuations in sugar levels have led to him no 
longer being able to tell when his sugars are high or low. The sugar 
monitor sends a loud warning if his sugars are beginning to get either 
too high or too low and the pump allows him to use small dosages of 
insulin when needed along with his eating schedule and daily activity.

Here is the grievance Seth wrote due to the long delay in approval of 
the insulin pump/sugar monitor:

In addition, Seth had another incident of low sugar on Monday, November 
28, 2016, and was in the infirmary for overnight observation. It really 
is a matter of life and death that Seth be provided with an insulin 
pump/sugar monitor as soon as possible.

Seth called on December 4 to state the following:

If Seth's sugars are high in the morning, he is given a dose of Levamir. 
If his sugars are still high at 11 a.m., he gets a dose of actual 
insulin. By the time his sugars are checked at 4 p.m. they are usually 
in the 30's, prompting an emergency response.

*We therefore urge you to call, write and fax to demand immediate 
provision of an Insulin Pump/Sugar Monitor to Robert Seth Hayes 74A2280. 
Seth needs this device immediately!*

*The Demands*

1. Immediate provision of an Insulin Pump/Sugar Monitor to Robert Seth 
Hayes 74A2280. Seth needs this device immediately!

2. A Diabetic Diet that consists of fresh fruits and vegetables and all 
the current recommendations for diabetics. Not the false diabetic diet 
that is currently being issued. A bologna sandwich on white bread at 
night is NOT A DIABETIC DIET!

We ask people to please remain calm and respectful but to be clear in 
these demands

*PHONE, WRITE, FAX THIS DEMAND TO:*

Carl J. Koenigsmann M.D.
Deputy Commissioner/Chief Medical Officer
NYS DOCCS Division of Health Services
Harriman State Campus, Building #2
1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12226-2050
Phone: *518-457-7073 <tel:%28518%29%20457-7073>*
Fax: *518-445-7553 <tel:%28518%29%20445-7553>*

Acting Commissioner Anthony J. Annucci
NYS Department of Corrections
and Community Supervision
Harriman State Campus, Building 2
1220 Washington Ave
Albany, New York 12226-2050
Phone: *518-457-8134 <tel:%28518%29%20457-8134>
*Fax: *518-457-0076 <tel:%28518%29%20457-0076> *

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
Phone: *518-474-8390 <tel:%28518%29%20474-8390>
*Or Email: https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form 
<https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form>

Thank You for Your Time & Effort. It has and continues to make a difference!

Write to Seth and let him know he is in our hearts and on our minds:

Robert Seth Hayes #74A2280
Sullivan Correctional Facility, P.O. Box 116, Fallsburg, NY 12733-0116

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

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