Who are Jake Tapper's children? CNN anchor's daughter 'almost died' from appendicitis after misdiagnosis
WASHINGTON DC: Alice Tapper, Jake Tapper's 15-year-old daughter, stated she nearly died from appendicitis last year after doctors made a mistake in their diagnosis. In a recent op-ed for CNN, Alice explained that she was admitted to the hospital after experiencing ‘severe abdominal pain’ and a fever, which led her parents to inquire about the possibility of appendicitis. However, doctors ruled out the possibility, and instead deduced she had a viral infection.
Alice wrote, “I got sicker and my skin started turning a pale green. As Monday turned into Tuesday, I was only given Tylenol for my pain. My mom asked the doctors why I couldn’t get a sonogram to see what was happening inside my abdomen; they said it wasn’t needed. My dad asked why I couldn’t get antibiotics; the doctors said for a viral infection they could do more harm than good. My parents kept pushing for a gastroenterologist who might have more insight about my condition to evaluate me, but one never came.”
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Alice claimed that the "lack of recognition I received from the hospital" caused her to feel "helpless" and "alarmed." “I was not being heard; when I described to the doctors how much pain I was in, they responded with condescending looks,” she remarked. Eventually, the well-known broadcaster took a stand and called the hospital's administration, demanding that any imaging be performed for his daughter. She was rushed into emergency surgery when an ultrasound revealed she had a perforated appendix that was seeping deadly fluid into her internal organs.
