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Woman who survives 11-story fall thanks Queen’s medical staff

By Dennis Oda

Oct. 5, 2019

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Video by Dennis Oda / doda@staradvertiser.com
Suicide survivor Denise Geelhart recently returned to The Queen's Medical Center to thank the doctors and nurses who treated her 23 years ago.
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From left, Dr. Erlaine Bello, Denise Geelhart, her husband Chris Geelhart and Dr. Alfred Ines, who just remembers that moment when he treated Denise 23 years ago. Denise tried to kill herself in 1996 by jumping from 11th story hotel room in Waikiki. She survived after spending 5 weeks in The Queen’s ICU and rehab units. Now a mother of three and happy to be alive, she returned with her husband to thank the doctors and nurses who treated her.
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From left, Dr. Erlaine Bello, Chris Geelhart (behind), his wife Denise Geelhart and Dr. Alfred Ines look on in The Queen’s Medical Center’s ICU.
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An emotional Denise Geelhart (facing camera) and registered nurse Gerry Kent hugging in The Queen’s Medical Center’s ICU. Kent helped treat Geelhart 23 years ago after she tried to kill herself in 1996 by jumping from 11th story hotel room in Waikiki.
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Denise Geelhart brought a box of malasadas to The Queen's Medical Center's nursing station.
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Denise Geelhart walks through The Queen's Medical Center's ICU while talking to Dr. Alfred Ines, who helped to treat her 23 years ago. They are standing in front of her room that she recovered in.
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Denise Geelhart of Illinois walks through The Queen's Medical Center's ICU, remembering her stay and reliving the moments after she tried to commit suicide in 1996.
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From left, Denise Geelhart and Dr. Erlaine Bello hug while Dr. Alfred Ines looks on in The Queen’s Medical Center’s ICU.
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