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Buddyzbuddy

(2,929 posts)
15. I can only imagine how many undocumented people
Sat May 23, 2026, 05:39 PM
Saturday

Last edited Sun May 24, 2026, 04:58 AM - Edit history (1)

die every day because they are afraid they might get deported if they seek treatment or poor people that avoid treatment until an ambulance is taking them to a hospital for a treatable condition.

Let Kyle's death be a lesson to us all, including me, not to take a
"wait and see, attitude".

Rest in peace.

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Kyle Busch needed an ambulance the day before his death due to shortness of breath and coughing up blood, 911 call shows mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #1
A caution for us all- relogic Saturday #2
I have read about other celebs who postponed the doctor because of commitments and then died. twodogsbarking Saturday #3
Stephen Colbert was an hour from death Wednesdays Saturday #5
Jim Henson kept avoiding the Dr for a lung infection IbogaProject Saturday #9
Jim Henson made the world better. That is not easy. twodogsbarking Saturday #12
I remember reading about that Cha Yesterday #18
I had this same type of illness back in 2004. My nurse husband saved my life. maptap22 21 hrs ago #21
{{hugs}} Delphinus 20 hrs ago #22
SO very sorry to hear that maptap.... democratsruletheday 18 hrs ago #26
Ohh I am so sorry about your husband, maptap22. Cha 6 hrs ago #40
I thought he had some long serious illness. This should have never happened. Maraya1969 Saturday #4
Some years ago I woke up in the middle of the night with really bad chills Bluestocking Saturday #6
Had a low grade fever and a bit of a cough, that I couldn't shake just before a scheduled outpatient procedure nitpicked Saturday #7
My girl friend at the time, was an RN. multigraincracker Saturday #8
Respiratory illnesses are ALWAYS SERIOUS IbogaProject Saturday #11
This is how Jim Henson died. chernabogg Saturday #10
Our neighbor slipped down some stairs outside, and had a bad bruise and pain in her ankle. C Moon Saturday #13
I would Delphinus 20 hrs ago #23
It's possible she had a cut or something that let bacteria in. C Moon 13 hrs ago #32
Can't help but wonder if Kyle has been getting Covid vaccinations. moreland01 Saturday #14
He could have had an active viral infection. LisaL Saturday #16
I can only imagine how many undocumented people Buddyzbuddy Saturday #15
I was in my 40s when I had a similar event - TBF Saturday #17
Wow... damn side effects.. Cha Yesterday #19
Crazy things can happen - TBF 18 hrs ago #24
Had COVID pneumonia bmichaelh 23 hrs ago #20
It's so frustrating that we are in a position TBF 18 hrs ago #25
I lost my relative to covid which also caused pneumonia. LisaL 14 hrs ago #29
I was in an early study here in south TX - TBF 13 hrs ago #31
This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL 10 hrs ago #36
Yes, immunocompromised individuals LisaL 10 hrs ago #38
There is nothing....nothing more important than your health. Once you lose it, life as you knew it is over. ☮ walkingman 18 hrs ago #27
So he didn't get the vaccines? ananda 16 hrs ago #28
Is it even recommended for people his age? LisaL 14 hrs ago #30
Well then, it makes me wonder if he took steroids. ananda 12 hrs ago #34
It could be something else entirely - TBF 8 hrs ago #39
Not recommended for people his age TexasBushwhacker 13 hrs ago #33
I had it once. LisaL 10 hrs ago #37
Love and prayers to Kyle's family DemocracyForever 10 hrs ago #35
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