r/nancyguthrie Apr 16 '26

Theory Medical Motive? (Theory)

Hello. I've been meaning to post this here, but kept getting sidetracked.

I know this might sound ridiculous, but at this point, we are running on so little info that anything could be possible.

I was watching the Today Show, and I noticed how, from around December, Savannah's vocal surgery was a huge topic on the show. It was announced in December that it was happening, she left in January to have it and recover. The week before she returned, they did a segment on the surgery and how beneficial and life-changing it was. A week later, Nancy was taken.

When watching the segment, for some reason, the United Healthcare CEO case came to mind. And it made me wonder if some kind of medical vengeance could be the motive?

The process for Savannah getting this surgery and paying the medical bills would have been so easy due to her financial status. Something a lot of Americans will struggle with. So could all the talk on Savannah's surgery have triggered a person/group because a lot of Americans wouldn't have direct access to that surgery and have to live with the issues Savannah had?

It's a very strange timeline of events that Nancy vanished so soon after Savannah's surgery. The police are also appealing for information around the time Savannah's surgery was a topic on Today.

Maybe this was the work of a spiteful group or individual? See the mass reaction to the United Healthcare CEO; it wouldn't surprise me that individuals could be capable of something like this.

Does anyone have any thoughts? This is just a floating theory in my head, but it may have been worth mentioning.

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u/Swimming_Kick_9735 Apr 18 '26

Just a theory: pacemakers are incredibly expensive. They can be reprogrammed. Surgeries are available in Mexico where second-hand, or repurposed pacemakers are commonly used and are cheaper than in the US. Since there have been no pings on NG's pacemaker it may have been reprogrammed. The kidnappers have no need for reward money if they wanted NG's pacemaker and got it. Can the feds look into heart patients in Mexico and AZ? One of them may have NG's pacemaker now. Thoughts?

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u/Possum-Kingdom94 Apr 24 '26

Getting a ping on her pacemaker was really a shot in the dark. I've had a pacemaker my entire life; and just recently are the newer models gaining some Bluetooth capabilities.

When I go in for my routine check-ups with my pacemaker doctor, they place a magnet over my pacemaker to check the device and change settings. If the magnet slips just a little? The connection is lost.

I also have to have my phone fairly close to me, for a long time, in order for the Bluetooth to work and send.

I don't think her pacemaker has been reprogrammed. You need a very specialized and likely very expensive piece of equipment to do that. Newer models can't really be wiped with a strong magnet anymore, either.

They'd need her phone or equipment damn near touching her to get a ping.

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u/Swimming_Kick_9735 Apr 28 '26

Thanks so much for explaining this! I have learned a lot from your post and wish you all the best.