Elderly woman unable to afford blood clot medication, Cleveland TN


An elderly woman at Spring Lake Apartments was diagnosed with a blood clot in her knee. She was prescribed medication but could not afford it. The hospital advised her to return for further evaluation.
Audio|Source: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC
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Transcript:
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Patient is an 85-year-old female patient, 85 pounds.
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She went to the ER yesterday and they found a blood clot in her knee and they gave her some medicine.
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When she went to the pharmacy,
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they told her it was going to cost too much money and she doesn't have the money to pay for it, so she called the ER.
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They told her to come back in to be re-ticked.
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Location mentioned:
Near Spring Place Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37311
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