Detained Thyroid Cancer Survivor's Battle | Kansas City News

A Belarusian thyroid cancer survivor, Katsiaryna Bartko, is in critical medical distress while detained by ICE—her calcium levels are dangerously low, her hormone levels skyrocketed, and she’s experiencing excruciating pain, dizziness, and even difficulty speaking. Despite repeated delays in care and no endocrinologist visit, she was recently moved to solitary confinement, where agents tried to seize her legal documents—and she received no immediate medical help or prescribed calcium. Experts warn her condition is life-threatening, and a federal judge has ordered a hearing this Friday to address her petition for emergency relief, exposing a troubling pattern of medical neglect that may be weaponized against detainees. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5185b18e76130fac