Father blames FDA for not taking precautions to protect son
Dusty Martin blamed himself after almost losing his 8-year-old son Michael to a bacterial infection. The boy is a hemophiliac who needs regular injections of medicine to reduce the risk of bleeding to death from a slight cut. Martin uses pre-filled syringes of saline and heparin to flush out the port in his son’s chest before administering his medication. But early last year, shortly after receiving his drugs, Michael began shaking. His temperature shot up to 106 and Martin rushed him to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.