Karra Barret and her son Bradley stood in solidarity with UB physicians and a particular resident who Karra says saved her son’s life.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo resident physicians concluded Day 3 of their strike. While they’re looking for better pay and better benefits, they also say it’s about life and death.
Amongst that crowd was Karra Barrett. “This is very personal to me, my son in November of 2023 was diagnosed with Leukemia,” Barrett said.
In spring of 2024, Bradley was sent to the ER after experiencing complications while undergoing cancer treatment.
Having already treated Bradley, Dr. Ko realized that something was off with Bradley. At that point, Bradley’s doctor had already left for the night, but Dr. Ko knew that this couldn’t wait, More needed to be done.
“I tried to keep professionalism, try to keep a stern face but when I [came] back into our room, I was very emotional because of how much I cared for Bradley and how much I wanted him to get better,” Dr. Ko said.