My name is Tina Shoemaker, and I am a survivor of the Remdesivir/hospital protocols used on me in 3 different hospitals.  The first hospital, Enterprise Med Center, said i had double covid pneumonia and gave me Remdesivir for 5 days then sent me home to die. Within 24 hours, I was back in the ER being admitted with them telling me I also had bacterial pneumonia, and that I was dying.

On Jan 26, they sent me to Grandview Hospital ICU in Birmingham, where I was immediately put on a ventilator and stayed for 71 days. I underwent multiple surgeries suffered from a stroke and 4/5 days of sub clinical seizures. I was also put on dialysis. During the stay there I was strapped to the bed unable to move when I wasn’t knocked out. I developed a severe bed sore on my rear while there due to not being moved. I have very few memories of this stay.

When I was well enough, I was moved to Brookwood Rehab Hospital to be weaned off the vent and trach for the first 2-1/2 weeks. That was the worst place I had ever been. My family couldn’t stay with me and I had to lay in a soiled bed for hours at a time. After I got off the vent, they moved me to a better floor, where i learned to do everything all over again.

They were wonderful there. AfI was in Brookwood until June 1 2022. I have had multiple surgeries on the bedsore, and still have issues with it. After 85 total days on that ventilator, and 6 more weeks in rehab,  I still suffer with breathing problems, and have severe PTSD. I’m just thankful to be alive.