DAVE'SWORLD BEHIND THE BARBWIRE
SPECIAL EDITION #8
Greetings all.
I know it has only been a few days since Issue #7 but I have something very important to say that needs to be documented tonight.
On March 16, 2011 a 52 year old inmate was moved into my cell. My other cellie and I were casually informed by the counselor on duty that the new inmate has stage 4 terminal colon cancer. The counselor informed us that we were to help the inmate anyway we could. The inmate has no control of his body functions and needs help getting to the shower, getting dressed and just about everything else. The first problem we encountered was getting disposable latex gloves and bio-bags to handle his adult diapers and the other bio-waste.
Over the past few days we have got into a routine and he seems to be more at ease with us. We have been to the administration here at FCI Bastrop and expressed our concerns because we are neither equipped nor trained to handle a terminal cancer inmate.
As of Sunday night, we have got no positive response from any of the administration. The daily staff have been as helpful as they can but it seems that they know just about as much as we do at this time about what to do.
We have to assume that there is no one here during the weekend to make decisions about such important matters.
Tonight while he was using a catheter to urinate we noticed he was bleeding heavily from the rectum. At this time I am not only concerned about his safety, but I am now concerned about my other cellie's safety as well as my own. We are now cleaning up blood-waste from the metel chair, the toilet and the sink. I am sure that is not appropriate and I would think against BOP rules?
I am sorry to burden all of you we such gruesome details about my currant cell situation, But I think it is very important that this is documented ae this time.
I hope I do not lose my e-mail privalage for sharing this with the world, but it is what it is...
I will update you soon, With Respect, David Burgess 41278-048