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Mr. David Russell Vest

Albrightsville, PA

March 18, 1975 - April 18, 2023

Mar 18, 1975 - Apr 18, 2023

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My husband died unexpectedly on April 18, 2023. A month prior he just celebrated his 48th birthday. On the early morning of April 18th, I woke to him struggling to breath along with cyanosis. I immediately called an ambulance and explained to them that he was losing oxygen. We waited up to 35 minutes and now ambulance arrived, his labored breathing continued so I called again. They finally arrived but sent a basic life support volunteer ambulance. Unfortunately BLS ambulances are not equipped to administer IV fluids or perform or electrical cardioversion. Considering how poorly I informed them he was they did not send out the appropriate care that was needed. He was also laid flat out on the ambulance which is not generally recommended for someone who is receiving minimal oxygen. Within twenty five minutes I called the hospital to receive and update on his status. No one ever called me! I was then told I am sorry Mrs. Vest but he stopped breathing within ten minutes on the ambulance and we could only get a slow pulse but couldn't shock him based on a slow pulse or line. The ER doctor himself told us that if he was sent the appropriate ambulance that he would have had in fact a higher chance of survival. No Iv's were placed, no defib was used and no injections of epinephrine were injected due to him being on a basic life support transport. When I and our children were called to the hospital to see his body. No one there informed us that they did not have proper refrigeration or storage for a body. No one. We were ushered out quit quickly when we wanted to spend more time with his body. At home we were all trying to accept the reality of his death and were so confused. We were told so many various stories that none of them were giving us the closure that we sought. We sat at home trying to deal with grief and calm our youngest child down who was traumatized at the news. He is just a young boy who is now fatherless and the cynical treatment we have received is unimaginable. We were called later in the afternoon to be questioned when are you having his body removed? So my eldest son made a call to a funeral home who was able to pick him up at 12:03 am early on April 19,2023. My husband's body laid at the hospital since around 4:30 am the prior day on the 18th. Upon sight the funeral director informed us that my husband was just sitting in a regular air conditioned controlled patient room with just bags of ice placed on his body. He noted by view that there were no attempts at iv's no attempts or sightings of epi injections. It was as if they didn't even try. The county coroner will not perform an autopsy and won't even listen to us. He has been cynical from the start and lacked any compassion. I am asking for justice so we can have the funds for an independent autopsy to be performed. Each day my husband sits there the charges are $125 daily for preservation of his body. I am a young mom who can't even begin to realize how I can survive on my own, let alone care for our child at home. I am currently recieving treatment for a rare autoimmune disorder and having to take chemo medication for it. My eldest son is a disabled veteran who is just trying to survive from not only his own suffering but to see his father die abruptly like this and how his corpse was treated. My husband is one who was tormented and hurt so much growing up by those he loved and is now being mistreated even in death by those we are supposed to look up to. I have no offer of help from his family and I am asking for assistance towards his storage fee's a service, and a private autopsy. My husband David had a big heart and no matter how much he was hurt he continued to love and be so empathetic to people. The funds will go directly to the funeral home, his autopsy and for his service. Contribute