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Murder in Illinois

Case #21: Scott

Murder in Illinois

iHeartPodcasts

True Crime, Society & Culture

32.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In peak health, Scott's life took a drastic turn when a rare disease nearly claimed it all. Initially misdiagnosed and dismissed, his symptoms escalated into a near-fatal episode, revealing the true extent of his condition. Forced to confront challenges affecting his heart, lungs, and more, Scott’s journey became one of resilience and survival against all odds.

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0:00.0

Ruby. When they brought me into triage, the minute they put the connections on me for the monitors,

0:14.4

all hell broke loose. Every alarm went off, and there was just this panic. And I asked a nurse,

0:19.3

what is going on? And she said, your heart is beating so fast, it's not getting enough blood to your panic. And I asked a nurse, like, what is going on?

0:22.8

And she said, your heart is beating so fast.

0:24.6

It's not getting enough blood to your body.

0:25.9

And we can't figure out why.

0:32.1

Many people never really knew that they had it until something really bad happens.

0:38.3

He was definitely concerned about the future and if he was going to be a part of it. And my fear was, this doesn't go well.

0:41.3

There are going to be those kids that grow up saying,

0:43.3

oh yeah, my dad died when I was really young, and I didn't want that.

0:51.3

How terrifying would it be to fight an unknown enemy, one you didn't recognize and didn't see coming?

1:01.3

What if that enemy was coming from within, a disease that even doctors couldn't identify?

1:08.5

Nearly half of all Americans suffer from some chronic illness and many struggle

1:14.6

for an accurate diagnosis. These are their stories. I'm Lauren Brite Pacheco, and this is symptomatic.

1:46.5

Thank you. And this is symptomatic. Scott Collins' tattoos and love for motorcycles might suggest a tough exterior, but beneath that, he's a warm and devoted family man. His big personality lights up any room, confident, approachable, and the type of

1:53.0

person who can strike up a friendship with anyone. Okay, so if we weren't sitting here right now,

1:58.9

what would be your dream place to be and what would you be doing?

2:02.4

What do you love?

2:04.5

My kids are growing up, so they're busy a lot now.

2:07.7

I love to spend time with them.

2:09.7

Me personally, because of my job, because I'm constantly presenting to people and talking and in meetings, I just like to be quiet.

2:18.9

I love to be on my motorcycle.

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