In early January 2000, Terry Lindsay was a 42-year-old entrepreneur and professional musician living a healthy, active
life in Queensland, Australia. As a non-smoker  and virtually a non-drinker, he had spent decades building a career as a
as a professionally trained tenor and children’s entertainer, performing on international cruise ships and at major venues.
His latest business venture, a “cook in the bag” meal system called “The Millennium Meal” was just beginning to see massive retail interest. On the evening of January 20, 2000, Terry was stuck by sudden, unmanageable abdominal pain. His wife rushed him
 to Logan Hospital, where he was diagnosed with Acute Idiopathic Pancreatitis – an inflammation of the pancreas with an unknown cause. Though in pain, Terry appeared to stabilize under standard care.
 

Eight hours later, a routine medical procedure turned into a life-altering catastrophe. While attempting to insert a nasogastric tube to check for stomach complications, medical staff accidentally bypassed his esophagus and pushed the tube into his left lung. Unaware of the error, they pumped 400 milliliters of Gastrografin—a highly caustic medical contrast fluid—directly into his lung. Terry was essentially drowning from the inside.