From
June 9, 2011
Urgent Medical Update on Jackie Hudson
Jean Gump soon to return home
Sitting with Jackie, in
well; that she hadn’t felt as good in years. Jackie spoke of the
miracle of a surgery that healed a medical problem that had troubled
her for years. She said she was prepared to go to prison for her
prayerful resistance action of July 5, 2010 at the Department of
Energy Y-12 complex. This facility refurbishes old thermonuclear
weapons making them even bigger and more deadly than before. She
couldn’t know she may well have to pay for this misdemeanor trespass
with her life.
A week ago many of you from around the country responded to a warden
and jail system at the
and definite message; Jackie needed to be taken to the nearest
hospital immediately and be seen for her symptoms that suggested she
had endured a heart attack. They waited an interminable 48 hours to
respond but under pressure by us, respond they did.
In the many calls and faxes that were sent, not one was responded to
with any resemblance of truth. Jackie was always “doing just fine”.
Calls coming out to us by other inmates spoke differently. Last
Tuesday in a conversation with her attorney, Brad Henry, while Jackie
was in Warden Barbara Walrath’s office, Jackie had the opportunity to
request that Brad file a motion to have her released for medical
reasons. Jack said she wanted to wait a while longer, that she would
be seeing the jail doctor, Howard McMahan, M.D., the next day.
The next day came and went as did Thursday and Friday. Last Friday I
was visiting our friends at the Irwin jail and was scheduled to see
Jackie, she never arrived. When I asked to go inside and visit her I
was told that would not be possible. Finally, when I inquired as to
her health I as told, “Miss Jackie is doing just fine”. Are such lies
intentional? Or are they born out of a fear of truth. Truth is a
freeing experience; but I suggest in the case of the officials at
Irwin County, it is something to be feared. They have kept Jackie in
isolation from day one and the jail’s Dr. McMahan was forbidden, by
the local U.S. Marshall, to speak with Jackie’s Primary Care Physician.
This morning a group of us arrived at the
farewell to another dear friend, Jean Gump; Jean was released from
had together Jean strongly wanted to alert us to the debilitated
condition Jackie was currently in.
Jean came up the
earlier this week in preparation for release. Jackie showed up at the
same place a day ago. Jean went on to explain she had never seen
Jackie look so bad. Her energy was so depleted she could hardly lift
her head. She was so weak it was necessary for Jean to feed her and it
took her a long time to chew small amounts of food. Jean reports that
sometime during the night Jackie fell out of bed; it is not known if
she sustained injuries.
At this time we who love Jackie wait for more information. Her
Attorney, Brad Henry, is working to get more complete information. Her
primary care physician is in conference with the Physicians Assistant
at
hospitalization is imminent for Jackie. Jackie remains for now in
medical at the
Tomorrow morning at 9 AM Jackie has an appointment to be in front of
H.
medical reasons. Sue Ablao arrived in
awaiting for all these things to play out; Sue will return to the
Northwest with Jackie in order for her to receive further appropriate
medical care.
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