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Second Update on Walter Fitzpatrick
“I’M IN PRETTY GOSH-DARN GOOD HEALTH”
The Post & Email
Sharon Rondeau
2/25/2012
Excerpt:
"Many of The Post & Email’s readers have been inquiring about the health of Walter Francis Fitzpatrick, III, who spent almost 18 continuous weeks in the Monroe County jail recently. The conditions inside are so poor that the jail was placed under a “Plan of Action” last year by the Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI), which was authorized by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1982 to inspect state and county jails.
A state official has said that the only viable remedy “for that place” is the construction of a new facility. Fitzpatrick had reported that the jail kitchen had been infested with rats while he was there in November 2011. In August 2007, the Polk County jail, also in the Tenth Judicial District of Tennessee, was closed down by the State Fire Marshal for overcrowding and other violations. At the time, the Fire Marshal had said, “Prisoners of war are treated better.”
Fitzpatrick has given us permission to release medical information pertaining to his well-being. He recently reported on the results of the blood work done on February 16 after meeting with his physician earlier this week. His doctor stated that the HA1c test done to measure the degree of his diabetes showed that it is “pretty out-of-control” at present. The number he shared with us is not dangerously high, but indicates that the blood sugar is elevated. Fitzpatrick said that before moving to Tennessee, he was diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes and was testing his blood sugar several times daily as well as following a low-carbohydrate diet. He adopted an exercise routine and, after several months, was told by his physician that the diabetes was in a remission of sorts and he no longer needed to test his blood.
After moving to Sweetwater, TN, he enjoyed freedom from the disease for several years as he continued a vigorous workout routine which included brisk walking every day. His health began to deteriorate while incarcerated between September 23, 2011 and December 3, 2011, as he developed an ulcer on his foot and was unable to practice proper hygiene. His present physician said the ulcer began because of the uncontrolled diabetes. Fitzpatrick was placed on Metformin while in jail, and his doctor wants him to continue taking it to regulate his blood sugar."
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View the complete article at:
http://www.thepostemail.com/2012/02/...fitzpatrick-2/
“I’M IN PRETTY GOSH-DARN GOOD HEALTH”
The Post & Email
Sharon Rondeau
2/25/2012
Excerpt:
"Many of The Post & Email’s readers have been inquiring about the health of Walter Francis Fitzpatrick, III, who spent almost 18 continuous weeks in the Monroe County jail recently. The conditions inside are so poor that the jail was placed under a “Plan of Action” last year by the Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI), which was authorized by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1982 to inspect state and county jails.
A state official has said that the only viable remedy “for that place” is the construction of a new facility. Fitzpatrick had reported that the jail kitchen had been infested with rats while he was there in November 2011. In August 2007, the Polk County jail, also in the Tenth Judicial District of Tennessee, was closed down by the State Fire Marshal for overcrowding and other violations. At the time, the Fire Marshal had said, “Prisoners of war are treated better.”
Fitzpatrick has given us permission to release medical information pertaining to his well-being. He recently reported on the results of the blood work done on February 16 after meeting with his physician earlier this week. His doctor stated that the HA1c test done to measure the degree of his diabetes showed that it is “pretty out-of-control” at present. The number he shared with us is not dangerously high, but indicates that the blood sugar is elevated. Fitzpatrick said that before moving to Tennessee, he was diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes and was testing his blood sugar several times daily as well as following a low-carbohydrate diet. He adopted an exercise routine and, after several months, was told by his physician that the diabetes was in a remission of sorts and he no longer needed to test his blood.
After moving to Sweetwater, TN, he enjoyed freedom from the disease for several years as he continued a vigorous workout routine which included brisk walking every day. His health began to deteriorate while incarcerated between September 23, 2011 and December 3, 2011, as he developed an ulcer on his foot and was unable to practice proper hygiene. His present physician said the ulcer began because of the uncontrolled diabetes. Fitzpatrick was placed on Metformin while in jail, and his doctor wants him to continue taking it to regulate his blood sugar."
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View the complete article at:
http://www.thepostemail.com/2012/02/...fitzpatrick-2/