What is ‘Take Care Of Maya’ on Netflix about?
nme.comTake Care Of Maya has become one of the most talked-about documentaries of the year.Directed by Henry Roosevelt, the Netflix documentary follows the story of Maya Kowalski who, after being admitted to hospital with crippling stomach pain in 2016, was separated from her parents and left trapped within a healthcare system which tore her family apart.The film, which was released on June 19, also tells an incomplete story.
With the Kowalski family expected to finally take their lawsuit against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital to trial in September, this documentary acts as a vital rally in their bid for justice.As seen in the documentary, Maya, aged 10, was rushed to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida in 2016 with a crippling stomach ache.
Prior to this incident, Maya was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) by specialist Dr. Anthony Kirkpatrick, who suggested the strong anaesthetic ketamine as the best way to alleviate her pain.
She was even put into a “ketamine coma”, an experimental treatment in Mexico which temporarily reduced Maya’s CRPS symptoms.When Maya’s parents, Jack and Beata, took their daughter to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, however, the medical staff were unfamiliar with her diagnosis and suspicious of the ketamine treatment she had received.
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