Thursday, July 23, 2020 11:13 a.m. Tomoka C. I., Daytona Beach, Florida
My last update, June 25th, has been long gone. I've been steadily working on my
court appeal, with a deadline--now August 16-- no leeway. That's okay, I'm
making good progress, until yesterday.
A fellow inmate in dorm K-2 declared a dental emergency earlier yesterday for
an abscessed tooth. He had a temperature---duh---infection! --so late yesterday
''they'' declared another medical quarantine for my dorm until the virus test
results come back--maybe Monday. Great. Now we have to deal with a new issue.
That does hurt me, since that precludes my attending the previously-approved
law library research appointments needed to complete my appeal.
Something weird happened yesterday. June 10th, I had an EKG, for chest pains,
and they scheduled an appointment with the prison doctor for a consultation a
week later. Cancelled. Rescheduled. Cancelled two more times. Finally I got
called.
I went to medical, and the guard called the nurse, said we had to go to mental
health. Mental health? I'm supposed to see the doctor. New procedure, she said,
video doctor.
She couldn't find my file. The doctor appeared on a large monitor, clear
picture, perfect, unlike the faulty Jpay video visits they pawn off on us. I
asked who he was and where he was. Department of Health, in Volusia County,
down the street from the prison, he said.
He began asking me questions:
Date of birth
Had I lost any weight
Was I eating well
Did I drink plenty of water
Did I get enough exercise?
I wondered what any of those questions had to do with my EKG consultation.
Then he floored me:
''When did you find out you were HIV positive?''
What? Whoa!
''What are you saying? I've NEVER been HIV positive. I'm supposed to be getting
the results of my EKG test.''
Oops. Sorry. No wonder we can't find your file. You're in the wrong office.
Another nurse led me back the other way, to Dr. J. Westfall's office. He was in
a grumpy mood.
''Left Anterior Fasicular Block,'' (LAFB), the doctor said. ''Don't worry about
it.''
Easy for you to say, doc.
Libby asked Mr. Google, who expanded the diagnosis--LAFB is a cardiovascular
condition that could increase the likelihood of heart failure, sudden cardiac
death, or atrial fibrillation.
Add it to the list.
Saturday afternoon---My mother, Lucille Norman, is recuperating at home from
her broken hip, and is doing well with her rehab. She is saddened by the recent
death of her younger brother, Jim David Walker, 87, of Texarkana, Texas.
As for the pandemic, Tomoka C. I. is virtually clear of the virus, and is set
to resume educational classes July 29th. Prisoners are getting antsy about
family visits resumption postponed again, this time until August 17th. The
feeling is, if Disney World and Universal Studios can open, why can't this
prison?
Columbia C. I., a 1,200 man unit near Lake City, Florida, supposedly has 1,000
inmates tested positive for the virus.
All the best to all.
Charlie
Monday, August 31, 2020
PRISON PANDEMIC UPDATE # 30
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