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Dustyn Williams, MD

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Today we transported donated cat litter to Dell Children's Hospital here in Austin. The staff and patients were literally using cat litter in trays to go to the bathroom. #MedTwitter

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From a source at @dellchildrens hospital in Austin this morning:

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Yes, I am. There is still no water or update on water. I know there was a broken pipe on the fourth floor, and I don’t know if that’s the primary cause of the outage. The toilets are filling up and won’t flush so the nurses are using kitty litter in trash bags to dispose of waste. The temperature in our room seems stable, but the main areas are very cold. We are waiting on a surgery, but I’m not sure when it will be or if they can operate without water. The nurses and staff are working very hard and staying positive.

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That is not a tweet I ever foresaw as a possibility. Kudos to the resourcefulness? And to the community for making the donations. Frustrated is the word of the week across the state

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Dustyn Williams, MD

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Without water cat litter was duct-taping one problem so they could stay focused on patient care and logistics (including wheeling patients across an ice-covered alley to nearby buildings with extra rooms). Add this to a year of crazy stories.

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That is one of the most upsetting things I've ever read.

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This is so sad, and unnecessary...thank you for your service!

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Help Dells Children's Hospital in Austin

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This is crazy! I'm never taking going to the bathroom for granted again.

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That is terrible. This should have never happened.

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greatest country in the world

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Absolutely disgusting this is happening. As a nurse I couldn’t fathom and I’m sure it will go thanklessly as always.

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