I read the column regarding Linda Heiberger with tears in my eyes and anger in my heart. I consider how she was treated and how she died almost criminal. In this opinion piece, I will explain why I find this so disturbing by telling my story. My name is also Linda, and I, too, was born in 1955, five days before Ms. Heiberger. Several years ago, I became violently ill, and my husband took me to the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital emergency room. There, they treated my symptoms, one of which was extremely high blood pressure. I informed the medical …


























