Hi Houston,

I lost my dad this week after a preventable delay in ICU transfer at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He was cancer‑free — what took his life was sepsis and cytokine release syndrome (CRS).

I’m not here to attack every staff member at MD Anderson, but I am here to say that I repeatedly raised the alarm that my dad was showing clear red‑flag symptoms: • Severe confusion and disorientation • Twitching/seizing motions in his hands • Massive urine output in a short time • Fever and chills • Swelling • Low blood pressure despite fluids

All of these meet national ICU admission criteria for both sepsis and CRS: • Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines – Early ICU admission within 6 hrs for septic shock or rapid decline • ASTCT CRS Grading & Management – Grade 3 CRS (hypotension needing pressors, neuro changes) warrants ICU

Instead of escalating him to the ICU, I was told:

“He’s just tired from the meds.” “It could be the Benadryl.” “He’s kind of sleepy, isn’t he?”

By the time they finally moved him to ICU, his organs were failing. I refuse to accept “we did everything possible” when guidelines and common sense say otherwise.

I’m filing formal complaints with the Texas Medical Board, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the Institutional Review Board for the clinical trial he was in. If your loved one is hospitalized, trust your gut, document everything, and demand escalation if you see sudden decline.

If anyone here has: • Been through something similar • Knows of patient advocacy groups in Texas for sepsis or hospital negligence • Or can recommend attorneys experienced in taking on major hospitals in Houston

…please reach out. My dad’s story isn’t over.

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