I’m trying really hard to think of an illness that takes someone out in 49hrs. And aside from a like, a heart attack, I can’t really think of one… There is that parasite in Texas but I didn’t think it caused sudden death like that. Really kinda makes me lean towards poisoning or similar. Any ideas what it could be anyone?
Citing police scanner audio, the Washington Post newspaper reported that emergency medical services had received a call at about 8.30pm on Saturday regarding a person suffering chest pains at Graham’s home on Capitol Hill. About 25 minutes later, according to the Post, emergency personnel said CPR was in progress and a man was suffering cardiac arrest.
Unfortunately there are things that can come out of nowhere, even for younger people. It’s not common, but still a bit scary to think about. You can be fine one day and suddenly if you don’t notice the symptoms early enough… Septic shock is a big one. Stroke and heart issues are others.
I was recently in the hospital for some necessary but non-emergency surgery. The guy I shared a room with was a hardscaper who had gotten some soil ground into a cut on his thumb while on the job. Two days later his hand and forearm were like a purple ballon and he was well on the way to septic shock. Luckily an IV infusion of antibiotics worked, and within 36 hours, he was more or less fine, though they had to remove some necrotic tissue from the thumb, which will probably leave a nasty scar.
My surgery left me with a 4-inch incision yet I went home before he did. He had a very close call. Sepsis can happen fast and can fuck you up badly. If he’d come in half a day later, he could have lost that arm or even died.
Heart attack and stroke happen suddenly, but there are usually (though not always) warning signs: high blood pressure, high blood LDL for extended periods, edema, weight problems. If you’re free from those warning signs, your chances of suddenly keeling over are low, even in your 70s.
My mother was once hit from septic shock, and barely got through it. She waited thinking it was just something she ate or whatever, and had they waited another 30 mins to call 911, it would have been too late. Don’t ignore your body tells.
I’m trying really hard to think of an illness that takes someone out in 49hrs. And aside from a like, a heart attack, I can’t really think of one… There is that parasite in Texas but I didn’t think it caused sudden death like that. Really kinda makes me lean towards poisoning or similar. Any ideas what it could be anyone?
Heart attack: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/lindsey-graham-key-ally-of-donald-trump-has-died-after-sudden-illness-his-office-says
He had one of those?
Nice work detective!
You thought of one though. Also stroke, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, etc. Lots of things at his age.
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A Nascar driver recently died days after winning a race. Pneumonia leading to sepsis, he died within hours of becoming symptomatic.
Yeah pneumonia can definitely do that.
Unfortunately there are things that can come out of nowhere, even for younger people. It’s not common, but still a bit scary to think about. You can be fine one day and suddenly if you don’t notice the symptoms early enough… Septic shock is a big one. Stroke and heart issues are others.
I was recently in the hospital for some necessary but non-emergency surgery. The guy I shared a room with was a hardscaper who had gotten some soil ground into a cut on his thumb while on the job. Two days later his hand and forearm were like a purple ballon and he was well on the way to septic shock. Luckily an IV infusion of antibiotics worked, and within 36 hours, he was more or less fine, though they had to remove some necrotic tissue from the thumb, which will probably leave a nasty scar.
My surgery left me with a 4-inch incision yet I went home before he did. He had a very close call. Sepsis can happen fast and can fuck you up badly. If he’d come in half a day later, he could have lost that arm or even died.
Heart attack and stroke happen suddenly, but there are usually (though not always) warning signs: high blood pressure, high blood LDL for extended periods, edema, weight problems. If you’re free from those warning signs, your chances of suddenly keeling over are low, even in your 70s.
My mother was once hit from septic shock, and barely got through it. She waited thinking it was just something she ate or whatever, and had they waited another 30 mins to call 911, it would have been too late. Don’t ignore your body tells.
Yeah… Guess you never know huh?