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5 days ago
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‘He died 3 times': Community rallies for Pasco deputy's recovery after flood rescue
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pasco County deputy who nearly died in the line of duty is being honored by his community as he continues a long and difficult recovery from a near-fatal flood rescue. Deputy Buddy Allman was surveying neighborhoods in Dade City during hurricane conditions in October 2024 when the ground beneath his Humvee collapsed. The vehicle plunged into rising waters and flipped at a steep angle, trapping him inside. 'I turned down one road, and as I turned down the road, the road disappeared underneath me,' Allman said. 'The road caved in beneath me and it put the Humvee at a bad angle where the door was against the asphalt.' Allman's passenger, a Dade City police officer, escaped. But Allman was submerged. 'I ended up drowning,' Allman recalled. 'I was under between six and eight minutes.' Two bystanders and a sergeant pulled him from the water and performed CPR. He was rushed to Lakeland Regional Health, where he coded multiple times. 'At Lakeland Regional, I died two more times,' Allman said. 'Through the use of the ECMO machine and the phenomenal people at Lakeland Regional Hospital, I was able to pull through this.' Months later, Allman remains in recovery. He is currently receiving two-thirds of his salary, and his wife has left her job to become his full-time caregiver. Retired Pasco Sheriff's Office Major Brett Landsberg helped organize Saturday's fundraiser to help the family with expenses. 'He's only on two-thirds salary, and she has had to give up her job to care for him full-time,' Landsberg said. 'Yes, workman's comp covers things, but there are expenses that they have to pay for. That's why I wanted to hold this for them.' Landsberg said it was an easy decision. 'We have to take care of our own,' he said. 'We have an officer who gives the ultimate sacrifice he dies three times serving the citizens of Pasco County. We need to do something to help him and his family.' A GoFundMe campaign has also been launched to support the family, helping with medical bills, travel to appointments, and home accommodations for Allman's long-term care. To donate, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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19-02-2025
- Health
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New cutting-edge tech helps cure lung cancer at Lakeland Regional Health
The Brief Lakeland Regional Health is using a new cutting-edge technology called the ION robot to help cure lung cancer. The robot allows doctors to reach the lesions at the edge of the lung and collect tissue samples they couldn't reach before. Doctors say the new procedure has a nearly 15% lower complication rate than alternative procedures, and that patients are far more comfortable during the new procedure. LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland Regional Health is using new cutting-edge technology to help them cure lung cancer. Lung cancer can be a deadly disease, and the further it spreads, the more harmful it is. Dig deeper The ION robot is the only one of its kind in Polk County. READ: Sheriffs Grady Judd, Bob Gualtieri tapped to advise Florida cabinet on immigration enforcement Using a small catheter, doctors can navigate to the lesions at the edge of the lung to collect tissue samples that were previously unreachable. "A nodule is a white spot on a CT scan which may be cancerous, an infection, or maybe inflammation, so instead of waiting for repeat scans in three months or six months and watching things grow, we can biopsy much earlier and get a treatment plan sooner," said Dr. Yatin Kheti, the head of pulmonary at Lakeland Regional Health. Why you should care There are fewer complications and risks than the traditional method, which involves a CAT scan and a needle being stuck between the ribs into the lesions. "The complication rate is a big deal, right, so 20% traditionally for a CT-guided biopsy, and for this procedure, it's less than 5%," said Kheti. READ: Man arrested for murder months after coworker overdosed on fentanyl: TPD Also, more patients are more comfortable and at ease as they have to be fully anesthetized. Kheti says Polk County has a very high smoking population, and the pulmonary clinic has a lot of referrals for lung nodules, so this technology will help save lives. "We're really excited about this new technology that enables us to cure our patients of the cancer that's the most common cause of death in the United States among cancers," said Dr. Eric Lipson, a pulmonologist and lung specialist at the Watson Clinic in Ruskin. What's next The hospital implemented the ION robot on Friday and has used it in five cases already. The Source FOX 13's Carla Bayron collected the information in this story. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
