Edmonton woman Lisa Stonehouse, 52, died of a vaccine blood clot after her life support was removed 12 days after she received her first dose of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. Lisa is reportedly the third person in Canada to die from a blood clot following an AstraZeneca vaccination.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer, said the 52-year-old woman’s death was caused by a rare blood clot disorder known as vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia, or VITT, which is commonly referred to as a blood clot. Hospital administrators are currently investigating what happened to Lisa Stonehouse in the emergency room.
Lisa’s husband died two years ago, and her 19-year-old only daughter is completely unable to accept the fact that her mother has also left, and is so sad and desperate that she can’t help herself, and the young woman doesn’t know how she’s going to get through the days ahead alone. Lisa’s family told reporters that Lisa received the Oxford vaccine around April 22, and then she went to the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton on April 29 for an emergency visit.
In fact, Lisa developed various symptoms soon after the vaccination. She called the 811 Healthline and told the operator that she had a severe headache that came on very badly after the Oxford vaccine. However, she was told that this was a normal reaction to the vaccine and that it might take more than 14 days to resolve and told her that she could take Tylenol and rest and drink more water as a way to relieve her symptoms.
LIsa did as she was told, but the situation got worse. The day after the call to the hotline, she had an even worse headache and started vomiting constantly. At dinner, her 19-year-old daughter Jordan told her that she had to be taken to the emergency room. When she arrived at the hospital, Lisa walked in alone, fearing more danger in the ER, and asked her daughter to stay in the car and wait for her.
“Mom will be back soon, maybe five minutes.” Lisa told her daughter that the doctor said the same thing as in the hotline, that these were normal symptoms after the vaccination, to just go back and take Tylenol, and if things didn’t get worse, then come back to the doctor in a week or two. But Lisa was still in great pain.
The next day, her daughter drove her again to a nearby community hospital, where the doctor performed a CT scan and found a significant blood clot in her brain! Immediately, Lisa was transported to the University of Alberta Hospital, but also just as she arrived, she began having seizures! The illness deteriorated so quickly that Lisa quickly went into a coma, had to be kept alive by machines, and never woke up until Monday when the hospital removed the machines …… 52-year-old, gone.
Covenant Health spokeswoman Karen Diaper said in a statement: “We extend our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones at this difficult time. We hope the family can rest assured that their concerns and questions are being investigated. But what’s the point of talking about it now? Can Lisa’s life still be saved?
Curtis Johnson, a critical care physician at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, said the Alberta Health Service informed the front line about VITT back in March to help guide doctors about the risks and know what to do if they encounter someone with one of these potentially rare blood clots.
To date, more than a dozen cases of blood clots have been reported in Canada, and Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada’s chief medical adviser, said Wednesday that for most patients, the syndrome is not necessarily fatal and is diagnosable and treatable. So for people who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine, it is important to keep a close eye on their health and any abnormalities should be detected and treated early to avoid serious consequences.
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