I do not know if he had insurance.
I will ask at the funeral tomorrow.
Here is another one, seems to be the same pattern:
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The mother of an Amherst high school teenager who died last week suspects the H1N1 virus in combination with other infections led to her daughter's death.
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Fifteen-year-old Chelsea Oliver's mom Cheryl Oliver is a nurse, but her training could not save Chelsea from what Cheryl believes was a deadly combination of infections including influenza, pneumonia and MRSA. "She was full of life, a beautiful girl. She loved singing and drawing, and she had many many friends," says Cheryl Oliver as she shares pictures and memories of her talented daughter. She describes Chelsea as a healthy 15-year-old until a couple of weeks ago.
"She wasn't feeling well one day and it started off as a virus and a few days later she was in the I.C.U.," says Cheryl Oliver.
Chelsea passed away November first. Cheryl is still awaiting final test results but she suspects the flu Chelsea had was H1N1.
"There is some evidence that may indicate in certain individuals if they become infected with the strain of influenza A H1N1 it affects their blood cells in a way that it can paralyze their immune system," explains Babette Wright, a fellow nurse and a friend of Cheryl Oliver. "When they're exposed to other infections their body can't fight them, and this may explain why some individuals without underlying health conditions are becoming so ill with influenza infections," says Wright.
Cheryl Oliver urges other parents to get their children checked out right away if they show flu symptoms.
"If we can help save the life of another child by sharing Chelsea's story then we feel like we've at least done something," says Wright, "That's why Cheryl wanted to come forward and talk about this."
"She was fine one minute and the next minute... The realization that she's not coming back, I still can't grasp that," says Oliver.
Cheryl Oliver is a single mom with two other children so her friends are hosting a benefit to help her with Chelsea's funeral expenses. The benefit is Sunday November 29th from 4:00-9:00 at Bobby McGee's restaurant on Maple Road at Sweet Home in Amherst. |
