Carl Van Horn, my dad, went to the Lake Region Hospital emergency room on Thursday, Oct. 21, because he was short of breath.

Dad was admitted to the hospital ICU that day. Friday, Dad told me that Dr. Samson was administering a drug that had risks but might help.

Saturday morning I spoke to Dr. Samson about treatment. I asked what medication Dad had been given. Samson said remdesivir. I was surprised and asked if that was the drug that killed all the patients in New York the previous year. Dr. Samson said it was, but he was monitoring Dad’s organs closely. I asked for ivermectin or monoclonal antibodies. Samson said he cannot get ivermectin, and monoclonal antibodies have risks too. Samson said he is using the CDC protocol that specifies remdesivir. I brought the The MATH+ Hospital Treatment Protocol for COVID-19 to the ICU, and Samson read it, and said it was interesting, but he did not implement it.

Sunday morning Dad’s condition had worsened dramatically. Samson asked if he could give Dad monoclonal antibodies. I said yes, then Samson said he had to see if he had a dose.

Samson administered the monoclonal antibodies, and Dad spoke with family for half an hour. He appeared to be recovering.

Monday, Dad’s condition worsened, and Monday evening he was sedated and put on a ventilator. I called and asked why he couldn’t get monoclonal antibodies again or ivermectin, and the ICU nurse said, “The state (MN) is restricting the monoclonal antibody treatment; Samson had to request permission from the state for the first dose. Ivermectin is for horses, I have patients to treat, GOODBYE.”

Two weeks later, my wife visited a patient that had been prescribed ivermectin by a doctor at Lake Region Hospital to treat scabies.

Dad never regained consciousness and passed away 7 weeks after being placed on the ventilator.

A friend’s dad was admitted to Lake Region Hospital two weeks after my dad, 4 years older, with similar comorbidities. He was given a shot of remdesivir, then a family member who is a nurse got involved and stopped the remdesivir. He recovered in two weeks. He does have lung damage, and needs oxygen, but he lived.

I am not going to make assumptions about why Lake Region Hospital is pushing remdesivir and preventing the use of ivermectin, but I do not leave family members alone in that place anymore.

Facts to consider:

This site analyzes and links to 140 studies on treating COVID with ivermectin: https://c19ivermectin.com/

Ivermectin is an FDA approved, Nobel Prize winning antiviral drug. It is used successfully in many countries to treat COVID. I obtained ivermectin from the FLCCC doctors to protect my family after my Dad’s poor treatment.

Remdesivir was just recently approved, despite failure in studies, has a list of negative side effects, and the WHO has recommended against its use.

All the nurses working the ICU ward at Sanford in Fargo are taking vitamin D, zinc, and vitamin C. The nurse that had been on the COVID ICU ward throughout 2020-2021 said the COVID vaccine “doesn’t seem to make any difference” on patients he has seen.

Feel free to share this letter. My intention is to compel improved treatment of COVID patients.
~Mike Van Horn 01/21/2022