One of the most precious, pure, generous hearts in all of humankind. Thinking of her family as they navigate this great loss. @RaysNurseK touched so many and was loved by all. The impact of her absence will be felt by anyone blessed to have interacted w her.
A rare beautiful soul
Thank you to all her followers for all of the support there will be a funeral Thursday July 26, at the Sarasota National Cemetery. Please be there promptly by 2:00 P.M. if you would like to show your condolences. Donations can be made to Senior Friendship Center of Sarasota. 🙏🏻
Yesterday we talked about you on your baby's 10 birthday. His dad told him his birth story - about the day this pic was taken. I tell him how very much you loved him and being his mother. If only he could hear it all from you. Really wish you were here, Beautiful beautiful girl.
Your baby turned 10 yesterday. He's still beautiful. He's funny, compassionate, smart, kind and so much more. He had a double digit party this weekend with friends and almost all his family there. I wish you were here, always wish you were here. Beautiful beautiful girl.
It’s pretty hard to blame the Democrats for people not getting SNAP benefits when the Republican president is fighting in court to make sure people don’t get SNAP benefits.
For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi has served the American people and worked to make our country better. No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed – and I will always be grateful for her support of the Affordable Care Act. She made us proud to be Democrats, and will go down in history as one of the best speakers the House of Representatives has ever had. Nancy, thank you for your leadership and your friendship. Michelle and I wish you and Paul the best in this next chapter.
In 2014, West Africa was facing the worst Ebola outbreak in history. The deadly virus had ravaged countries like Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone—but had not yet reached Nigeria.
That changed when Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian-American diplomat, arrived at an airport in Lagos, Nigeria on July 20, 2014. Shortly after landing, he suddenly collapsed at the airport and was rushed to First Consultant Hospital, where Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh, an endocrinologist and the lead physician in charge of the clinic, received him.
Sawyer presented with fever and other nonspecific symptoms, so he was initially suspected to have malaria. However, what no one knew at the time was that Sawyer had just returned from Liberia after attending his sister’s funeral—she had died of Ebola.
When Sawyer failed to respond to malaria treatment and his condition worsened, Dr. Adadevoh began to suspect Ebola, despite there being no confirmed case yet in Nigeria.
When the Liberian embassy reportedly pressured the hospital to discharge Sawyer so he could attend a conference, Dr. Adadevoh refused. Fully aware of the risks and the potential for a national catastrophe, she placed him under strict quarantine, defying diplomatic pressure. Her decisive action prevented Sawyer from leaving the hospital and unknowingly spreading the virus to hundreds, possibly thousands, of people in Lagos—a city of over 20 million.
Because of her courage and quick thinking, Ebola’s spread in Nigeria was limited to just 19 confirmed cases and 8 deaths, all traced back to Sawyer. Tragically, Dr. Adadevoh herself contracted the virus while caring for him and died on August 19, 2014.
Today, Dr. Stella Adadevoh is remembered as a national hero whose bravery, medical judgment, and moral courage saved Nigeria—and potentially all of West Africa—from a devastating epidemic. Her story is taught in medical schools as a shining example of ethical leadership and the power of one doctor’s decision to protect public health above all else.
A 3-year-old girl who underwent a breakthrough gene therapy treatment to treat profound hearing loss can hear on her own, two years after the treatment.
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