Search for ill cancer patient discharged from hospital, Alamosa CO
Medical EmergencyThe audio reports a search for a seriously ill cancer patient recently discharged from the emergency room. He left the hospital about 30 minutes ago and was expected to walk back to a local shelter. Due to his frail condition and balance problems, there is concern for his safety and whether he can make it back to the shelter on his own.
Audio|Source: San Luis Valley Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Go ahead. Had the manager of Laplente call in, said that earlier today they had a guest transported to the hospital.
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And the ER discharged him 30 minutes ago and left him to walk back to the shelter.
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He is a cancer patient who is pretty ill, and the RP said that she was pretty worried he wasn't going to make it back to the shelter in his condition.
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He left about 30 minutes ago.
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His name is (name withheld) late 50s.
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Very skinny.
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He does have some balance issues.
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I can try to call a little funny staff to see if they have a clothing description on him.
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that he hasn't arrived at, I wanted to see if officers could find him.
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Location mentioned:
Alamosa, CO 81101
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