(Update) Right wing radio host Phil Valentine placed on ventilator

[Tanuki]

Last edited Sat Jul 31, 2021, 10:06 AM - Edit history (1)

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wkrn.com/news/phil-valentine-now-on-ventilator-amid-covid-19-battle/amp/

"Conservative radio talk show host Phil Valentine, who is currently hospitalized with COVID-19, has now been placed on a ventilator.

According to a tweet from Nashville’s SuperTalk 99.7 WTN, the move to the ventilator was made “out of an abundance of caution.”

The station’s tweet goes on to say the host made the decision to be put on a venilator to give his body some “much needed rest.”

Valentine had previously been on oxygen."...(more)

**Update**:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/nashville-radio-host-phil-valentine-needs-ecmo-machine-to-fight-covid-brother-says

..."the conservative Nashville talk show host fighting for his life against COVID-19, needs to be on an ECMO machine, similar to a heart-lung by-pass device used in open-heart surgery, his brother wrote on Facebook Friday afternoon. “Phil made it through the nite,” Mark Valentine wrote. He said that efforts to move his brother by helicopter to a hospital equipped with a ECMO machine were underway. “The protocol requires he be able to be on his back for several hours which I didn’t think he could do…but he did! We’re checking bed availability now and if he is a candidate for transport. It ain’t over.”

[boston bean]

1. Aye yi yi. Makes me sick in the stomach.

[jpak]

11. OMG

[LisaL]

2. Really? They put people on ventilators out of abundance of caution now?

Would you like to be put on a ventilator just in case?

[IggleDuer]

13. They don't do it just for the hell of it?

Good times!

[chia]

22. It's possible they're downplaying the severity of his condition.

[Blue_true]

41. To his credit. He reversed himself and started advising people to get one of the vaccine(s)

Yes, he had been a dick, but he appeared to have realized the mistake in that.

I don’t care for the guy, but I hope that he pulls through and goes back home. Maybe he becomes a better person after.

[Mariana]

49. Has he reversed himself?

I've seen reports that his family has said he regrets it, but as far as I know, he hasn't said any such thing publicly. Has there been anything from the man himself advising people to get one of the vaccines? A tweet, a facebook post, an e-mail, anything?

[LisaL]

59. Yep.

When he ended up in the hospital, his family started making statements that he regrets not being "more pro-vaccine."

[Mariana]

62. "His family started making statements." Exactly.

He hasn't said word one to the public about it. And while he's obviously too sick to do it now, apparently he was feeling well enough to sit up and use a computer a few days ago. FTR, his family are also claiming that he was never anti-vaccine.

Link to tweet

?s=20

[LisaL]

63. Yep, I am not aware of any pro-vaccine statements her personally made.

NT

[TxGuitar]

67. Even if he rather than his family reversed himself

he deserves no credit. Oops, I was wrong, sorry a bunch of you died. Not gonna fly.

[mercuryblues]

68. yup. that fucker

encouraged others not to get vaccinated. Which put my life at risk. Thankfully I am finally healthy enough to get the vaccine. Now I have to worry about Delta. Again because of that fucker and others like him encouraged their followers making Delta possible.

[TxGuitar]

70. Yep. I have zero sympathy for anyone who gets covid now

unless they are immune-comprimised, a young person, or a vaccinated person. A person that doesn't get vaccinated because they thing it's made from aborted babies, or changes their DNA or just to own the libs deserves it, and if they die, good riddance. I know that's harsh, but it's because of them we are where we are now.

[elias7]

3. You don't get tubed out an abundance of caution

You get intubated because you are in respiratory failure

[MiniMe]

14. This

[Horse with no Name]

4. Yep. They don't put the Covid patients on vents until

They are circling the drain because the odds of him coming off are pretty slim.

[StClone]

5. Sad when you make decisions which are contrary to your best interests

Especially in the face of overwhelming evidence. Bold? Stick-to-it-ness? No stupidity.

Hope you get better and help spread the word. Gravity is real. Earth is not flat. And, wearing masks, and vaccines are beneficial to keep you out of danger. Hope it is not too late.

[Blue_true]

43. He started advising people to get vaccinated once he got sick.

If only he had done that while well. Even if he pulls through, his earlier stance likely resulted in people dying.

[Mariana]

55. Link to Phil Valentine advising people to get vaccinated, please. TIA. nt.

[GulfCoast66]

65. Respectfully, I've seen that his brother has stated that we should all get vaccinated.

And his family says he’s had a change of heart.

But have read nothing that states he has. I know early in his illness he was still sticking to his previous line.

That said, I hope he survives. I try not to wish death on anyone.

[lagomorph777]

71. To paraphrase Officer Fanone:

"Thank you for changing your mind, but fuck you for lying in the first place!"

[Ohio Joe]

6. I don't think it works that way...

As I understand it, to go on a ventilator they do a trachea to insert a tube so it can breath for you... I'm not sure you could tell your doctor that your body needs rest so, yeah, ventilate me.

Maybe... But it does not sound legit to me.

[TexasTowelie]

15. A patient does not require a trachea to be put on a ventilator.

For a patient without a tracheotomy, it is called a non-invasive ventilation. It is called an invasive ventilation for the patients who have a tracheotomy. Most vents are non-invasive,

[mucifer]

57. In the hospital you don't need a trach. But, if you go home in respiratory failure you

could need a trach to survive or you can have a compassionate extubation for death.

The non invasive vents at home are powerful bipaps. But, that might be what you are referring to.

[TexasTowelie]

60. I'm referring to the home ventilators. My brother is a RT who sets up DME. nt

[hatrack]

17. Yes, I've been feeling kind of tired lately - my body needs a rest!

So I'll see if my doctor can intubate me for a couple of days. You know, out of an abundance of caution!

[magicarpet]

36. I had a little difficulty sleeping last night so I asked my doctor to come over to my house this ,..

... evening and place me on a medically induced coma. My doctor is sleeping over tonight in the guest room and promised to wake me in the morning by reversing the coma.

[Windy City Charlie]

7. Wow

Talk about trying to put a positive spin on a situation. No, you don't get put on a ventilator out of "an abundance of caution" and to take some time to rest.

[Blue_true]

44. That is what I hate about people like him.

He should have said that his condition had worsened and ventilation was needed to give him a chance to improve.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. Not to be morbid but I think there's likely going to be a whole lot of 'rest' forthcoming

Really the hardest part of this whole thing is just how totally pwned I feel right now. It's kinda crushing.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

25. A long summer dirt nap...

[Hugh_Lebowski]

26. And here's to hoping that rest is very peaceful (nt)

[SoCalDavidS]

9. He's Not Going To Make It To August nt

[Volaris]

10. I'm seriously not gonna make myself give a fuck about these right wing radio assholes..

Until Levin is on a vent.
They're just a buncha Rushbo wannabe clones, and if they die I dont gaf

Levin is a special kind of hateweasel tho, and I'm not afraid to say that I will RELISH his suffering.

[happybird]

18. I used to listen to Coast2Coast at night while I fell asleep

When I woke in the morning, either that asshole Levin or Laura Ingraham was playing on the same station. What an awful way to start the day.

The one positive bit is I would vault out of bed after about 5 min. of hearing that garbage. Not so positive was my mood. Ugh.

[Volaris]

20. I mean, let's be honest with each other. CtC wasn't EXACTLY credible lol...

Art Bell himself might not have been Crazy, but he sure did love him some of Americas Lunatics, that's for SURE!

You may as well listen to Night Vale podcast hahaha..

[flying rabbit]

32. At least Art could make

conspiracies fun. I didn't realize how many actually invested themselves in them.

[ornotna]

39. Night Vale is excellent

May have to revisit that one.

[happybird]

40. Art was the best!

He had the perfect demeanor to handle the crazies. They usually couldn’t tell when he was making fun of their conspiracies, lol! And he asked interesting questions.

George Norry sucks. I haven’t listened in years.

[TheRealNorth]

45. I am right there with you....

Would be justice if Tucker Carlson ended up on a vent., but I suspect he has been vaccinated.

[blueinredohio]

12. Thoughts and prayers!

[marble falls]

16. This is not a choice, its a last resort. 45 and his lying minions need horse whippings.

[Azathoth]

19. Ironic that someone so full of hot air now needs a machine to pump it into him

[Skittles]

21. couldn't have happened to a nicer piece of shit

still, I wish him well, I cannot bring myself to root for someone's demise

[NCjack]

23. I suspect that this dummy feels especially stupid for embracing

medical advice given by TFG and the GQP.

[PortTack]

24. Stats for those put on a vent due to covid...2 in 10.

This statistic is from the CDCs weekly morbidity mortality rate report

[IcyPeas]

27. He also said that hospitals were never in danger of being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients

Valentine had previously expressed his disagreement with mask mandates, stating that hospitals were never in danger of being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. He has also been critical of the virus vaccines, voicing his concerns over their safety.

https://www.wkrn.com/news/phil-valentine-now-on-ventilator-amid-covid-19-battle/

[Blue_true]

46. He changed his tune on vaccines once he got sick.

I honestly don’t know what goes through the head of people like that, my only guess is they are fundamentally selfish pricks.

[Mariana]

54. Got a link to him saying so?

Not his family, but him. I can't find where he has said anything like that.

[Crunchy Frog]

28. Well that'll shut him up for awhile.

[mnhtnbb]

29. Thread winner.

[scrabblequeen40]

30. For the sake of his followers

I'm okay if karma wins this one. A number of his followers have already died because of his advice. I hope that a number of them will live because of his example.

[Bucky]

51. Hopefully he recovers and can get back on the air to issue a wakeup call

[joetheman]

31. He will probably get monoclonal antibodies and be ok. He is in the privileged class.

[LisaL]

34. Monoclonal antibodies work best early on.

Not in a ventilator stage.

[mucifer]

58. Actually these days most people can get it. As long as they get it soon and they have to know about

it

[GoodRaisin]

33. He "wanted his freedom"

[LudwigPastorius]

35. That is one hell of a Chinese Hoax he's dealing with.

I hope he lives so he can go on the air and tell all of his followers to get the goddamned vaccine.

[harumph]

37. well, bye.

There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple too
And up in the nursery an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say "cuckoo"
Cuckoo, cuckoo
Regretfully they tell us Cuckoo, cuckoo
But firmly they compel us Cuckoo, cuckoo

[DenaliDemocrat]

38. To quote Ivan Drago, "If he dies, he dies".

30% chance you come off that machine.

[dalton99a]

42. Ok. Rest in peace.

[NewHendoLib]

47. boo. fucking. hoo.

[Sneederbunk]

48. An example. An exhibit.

[Bucky]

50. For some reason the Covid illnesses didn't wake them up when it hit poor black & brown communities.

I do hope they wake up to this pandemic's potential for damage as soon as possible. The sooner they start acting responsibly, the sooner we'll all be safer from this virus.

Wish they'd realize canoes don't sink one side at a time.

[akbacchus_BC]

52. He is a trumper, send him to maralago. I have no sympathy for these fools.

I can understand if some people cannot get the vaccine for health reasons but they should wear a mask in public. There is no excuse for people not to protect themselves and the people they associate with. Doctors and nurses are fed up and over worked.

[Celerity]

53. QMAGAts already planning the CT that old Phil was murdered by Biden, Harris, and Pelosi

[Vinca]

56. Keep an eye out for his ICU video statement.

"I - gasp, gasp - made a - gasp, gasp - mistake - gasp, gasp, gasp - in not getting - gasp - vaccina -gasp, gasp, gasp -ted. Please - gasp, gurgle, gasp - get - gasp - the vaccine."

[LisaL]

61. I don't think he is in any condition to make any statements.

NT

[malaise]

64. I would watch that

Oh Yes!

[Johnny2X2X]

66. Good

He deserves to die so he can be a learning opportunity for those he poisoned against the vaccines. His death can help save others.

[Hotler]

69. Oh well! ... nt

[Tanuki]

72. Update...he will be flown to another hospital for ECMO.

His condition sounds grim.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/nashville-radio-host-phil-valentine-needs-ecmo-machine-to-fight-covid-brother-says

..."the conservative Nashville talk show host fighting for his life against COVID-19, needs to be on an ECMO machine, similar to a heart-lung by-pass device used in open-heart surgery, his brother wrote on Facebook Friday afternoon. “Phil made it through the nite,” Mark Valentine wrote. He said that efforts to move his brother by helicopter to a hospital equipped with a ECMO machine were underway. “The protocol requires he be able to be on his back for several hours which I didn’t think he could do…but he did! We’re checking bed availability now and if he is a candidate for transport. It ain’t over.”

Last week, family members said that Valentine, who had spread COVID misinformation and mocked vaccines on his radio show, regretted not being a vaccine advocate and was battling COVID pneumonia, but he had not been placed on a ventilator. That decision was revised earlier this week when Valentine’s already severe condition continued to deteriorate."

[LisaL]

73. This guy believed his chances of dying from covid were very low, does he didn't need a vaccine.

I guess he found out he was wrong the hard way.
ECMO is the last resort.

[malaise]

74. Phil made it through the night

He's critically ill on steroids

[LisaL]

75. Yes, I know he is alive (so far).

Apparently the plan is to put him on an ecmo machine.
Sounds like covid did a number on his lungs, if he need an ecmo machine.

[malaise]

76. Precisely

No tears here

[LisaL]

77. He was likely at very low risk from any vaccine side effects.

People who get vaccine side effects appear to be mostly young with over active immune systems.
He could have gotten vaccinated and most likely would have not have ended up on an ECMO machine even if he got covid.
Instead he was giving anti-vaxxing advice to his listeners, so there could very well be others ending up in the same situation he now is, because they listened to him.

[malaise]

80. The minute we heard vaccines were coming we followed the guidelines

for our age group and showed up for both jabs - it's that simple.

[LisaL]

83. Same here. Got it as soon as it became available for my group.

NT

[Tanuki]

78. So much for the brother's "abundance of caution" explanation

for why he was placed on a ventilator earlier this week.

[LisaL]

79. I don't think anybody is going to be put on a ventilator out of abundance of caution.

NT

[malaise]

81. Bullshitters will be bullshitters

We all knew better

[Cognitive_Resonance]

82. Reserving my sympathy for the innocent people this jerk infected. nt