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vankuria

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18. My husband almost died from a tooth infection

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:56 PM

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He thought he had a bad case of the flu, however the infection got into his blood (sepsis) and he ended spending 5 days in the ICU. It affected his liver, kidney and brain however he made a strong recovery because of immediate action by medical personnel.

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He died from complications from a tooth infection, according to ICE. A tooth infection. He's death number nine. [View all] applegrove Wednesday OP

They left him some teeth? lame54 Wednesday #1

A tooth infection could indeed kill you, if you're denied all medical treatment. Girard442 Wednesday #2

Indeed it can TexasBushwhacker Wednesday #5

Exactly mvd Wednesday #14

Sadly, it is the ADA that opposes making dentistry a part of general health insurance. eggplant Wednesday #15

That's bizarre. One would think they'd want more TexasBushwhacker Wednesday #20

I believe it is about money eggplant 18 hrs ago #21

I remember a regular DUer from years ago PatSeg Wednesday #6

This needs to be investigated. n/t whathehell Wednesday #10

My husband almost died from a tooth infection vankuria Wednesday #18

This is terrible OhioBlue Wednesday #3

Horrendous BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #4

As many of you know, I'm a dentist and PCIntern Wednesday #7

Having suffered... 2naSalit Wednesday #9

I had a major sinus infection in 1983 and 1984 that I ignored for 11 months before having sinus surgery. generalbetrayus Wednesday #19

Probably from a tooth... 2naSalit Wednesday #8

Death number 9... hurple Wednesday #11

Fuck ICE! Initech Wednesday #12

No because the rich right wingers wanted a non democracy applegrove Wednesday #13

Reich Wingers. ColoringFool Wednesday #16

It is clear that with what the Krasnov administration has done to ICE it GoodRaisin Wednesday #17

KRASNOV's body count - military and domestic UTUSN 16 hrs ago #22

Another Murdered by ICE Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #23