Mavis was an Indigenous 4 year and 2 day old beautiful soul when she died on Nov.12,2022 at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace, B.C.
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Mavis needed critical care. Her parents were told she would be life flighted to another hospital but it never happened. Her parents waited and waited. They were told "it takes time" then they were told the de-icer at the airport was broken.
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Mavis was sick but appeared alert on Nov. 11th when she arrived at hospital but the decision was made that she needed to go to a bigger hospital and would be life flighted.
📷 - shared with Mavis's Moms permission. 3/7
As the parents watched their daughter get sicker fast they kept asking when Mavis would be transferred. By the time it was going to happen, it was too late. Mavis couldn't be stabilized and died on Nov.12 at 4:16pm.
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Mavis leaves her Mom, Dad, 5 siblings, family & friends broken and grieving a loss that a parent never recovers from. Mavis mattered!
Why haven't we heard about this story? What happened here? How can we prevent this from happening again?
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I've been chatting with Mavis's Mom for a few days. We are strangers and have never met in person.
They are of course devastated and struggling in all ways. She asked me to tweet about Mavis and shared her story and family pictures with me.
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I am humbled and honoured to share Mavis's story.
The family is accepting etransfers at Vernon.dude.1952@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.
RIP Mavis Sharon Jeena Maxwell.🙏💔 7/7
** age correction 5 years and 2 days old. **
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Let's look at the rights of children. In BC I don't see how we are protecting them or following the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child when it comes to their health and safety. 1/11🧵
The special set of rights for children and young people (18 and younger) is called the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). On November 20th, 1989 the UNCRC was unanimously adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
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Almost every country of the world eagerly ratified it throughout the next decade and it has become the most widely ratified human rights document in the world.
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Let's talk about the quiet parts out loud.
This is my account of what's been happening to children & families since September.
Keep in mind this is just my family but I think this story is happening in many BC families.
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Family #1 - 2 parents, a 4 and 2 yr old. Dad and Mom both work union jobs with excellent benefits. Kids and parents constantly sick, going to GP, urgent care, and virtual appointments. Lots of prescriptions needed. Both parents have no sick days left.
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Mom is a CEV Teacher who couldn't get a Flu Shot until last week, even though she's on biological immunosuppressants.
Her husband and children so far can't get an appointment for Flu Shots.
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I had the opportunity to chat with 2 BC Doctor's last night. One an ER Doc the other an Internal Medicine Doc. Both young and respected in their fields. First point, I was masked, they weren't. #bccovid19 🧵
This was just a social conversation and of course anecdotal but to me terrifying and enlightening. They both think #bonniehenry is amazing and doing an excellent job. They both spoke of Covid in the past tense.
As they seemed to minimize Covid I asked them their thoughts on Long Covid. One said it really doesn't excist. The other said BC is closing Long Covid units as there is no treatment for it and it's a waste of limited HC resources.
Of love and loss. I think most people have experienced the death of someone in their circle. For some it's outer circle people, it effects them, but it doesn't permeate their soul. They express condolences and move on. Death is part of life.
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For others it is someone in their inner circle. Someone who is an integral part of their life. Someone they can't imagine life without. No loss should be discounted but these losses change the fabric of one's being for eternity. You don't move past them.
Many feel helpless and wish they could have done something to prevent this horrific pain. They'd do anything to bring back their person. Often the "what ifs" and "I wish I'd of" runs through their heads like a never ending loop.