The Death Of Dr. Mary Johnson

I thought she was crazy. I even said so publicly. I might have even gone so far as to say it on a blog somewhere. The things she accused Randolph Hospital of doing were simply unbelievable. The idea that a court of law would find an entire hospital system to be without guilt when they punished Dr Johnson for saving the life of someone's baby seemed ridiculous. The thought that she would loose her job and medical practice because she stepped-in and saved the life of a child put at risk by another doctor was simply beyond me. But that was before I learned she was telling the truth.

Mary and I disagred on lots of issues. Politically she was to the right while I'm to the left but our political views have nothing to do with the fact that Doctor Mary Johnson was punished by Randolph Hospital, the Randolph County Commissioners, the City of Asheboro, North Carolina, the courts, lawyers, a corrupt medical board and local main stream media outlets because she saved the life of a baby and blew the whistle on those who put the child at risk.

Mary Johnson became a doctor in order to save the lives of children but instead of thanking her for doing the right thing the powers that be systematically set out to destroy her life just as they almost destroyed the life of the child Mary Johnson saved that day all those years ago.

Thankfully, Dr Mary Johnson is still alive and still fighting to save the lives of children. The title was simply a trick to draw you in.

In the coming weeks I hope to meet Mary Johnson face to face for the first time and when we meet I plan to give her a big hug. I've never been much of a hugger but sometimes it just seems like the right thing to do. I hope that everyone who reads this will hug Mary Johnson as well. Leave comments of support and do what you can to propel her story into the eyes of the national media and force Randolph Hospital to finally do the right thing. Click here to e-mail this post to your friends or forward Dr Johnson's blog to your friends. Add these links to your favorite social networking and bookmarking websites or send them to your local media outlets no matter where you live. Call the attorney general, something, anything to get her story told.

And please, do it before a baby dies.

Comments

[Dr. Mary Johnson]

My God. Billy THANK YOU so much!

[Billy The Blogging Poet]

Ah sucks, Mary, it ain't nothin' compared to what you do everyday.

[meblogin]

Billy,

I just laughed and laughed at the "Ah sucks"

If one purpose...you should be on late night comedy....if by accident...you should be on late night comedy....

roflmao

[Billy The Blogging Poet]

MeB,
Looking back it does seem funny. Maybe we should move to Mayberry?

[janetleigh]

I was not amused by your title, Billy dear. I just about burst out in tears. I hope you know that some people could actually have worse reactions than mine. Please give Dr. Mary a hug for me, too. I've commented on her blog a few times and put her story up on my PopUpCommontater blog PopUpCommontater
during Sunshine Week hoping someone would pick up on it. If I didn't have so many pans in the fire, I'd do more for her. I am managing a number of blogs and put a blog up for former Rep. Jim Traficant ..Traficant Can & Will when it became apparent that he was railroaded into oblivion. I have a lot of info in the form of court transcripts up on the site that anyone can read to learn the truth for themselves. I just have to find a way to use my time more efficiently. My problem is that fibromyalgia has left me with cognitive deficits in the form of memory loss and fatigue. Every day is a challenge. It could be worse, I'm sure. Nevertheless, I will think of other ways I can get her info out there. She certainly deserves it.

[Bily The Blogging Poet]

Janet,
I'm very sorry about your reaction to the title. It was in-fact aimed at my small local audience. It was meant to be shocking but not intended to hurt. My goal was only to draw more attention to her plight.

I'm sorry to hear of your fibromyalgia, I know several people who have it and all struggle greatly. Please get better.