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Her voice was raspy. she had a sore throat. but perhaps the most troubling symptom for phyllis, a lifelong smoker, was that she had recently begun coughing up blood. >> i believe when she went to dr. weinberger she told him she was a smoker. i don't think she tried to hide that from anybody. >> how did she find out about mark weinberger? >> i believe one of her co-workers may have seen billboards. >> the nose dr. >> uh-huh. >> in hindsight, going to the self-proclaimed nose doctor may have been a mistake. but since phyllis had a long history of sinus problems, seeking out a sinus specialist fo...

Especially your wife or children. and there was nothing they could do. >> you got me there. >> reporter: it's been three years now, but tina still has lingering effects. she doesn't know what made her sick. all her doctors in canada can tell her is something she encountered in the dominican republic could have poisoned her. >> i never had a breathing problem before. i never had asthma. i never smoked. you know, we were healthy. >> the first doctor was adamant she had been poisoned. he said to us in the room that your wife's been poisoned. >> reporter: the hotel where they stayed is run by the ...

>> my muscles. my muscles. >> she just kept having these convulsions, and they just kept sticking needles into her. you don't want to lose anybody, especially your wife or your children. and there was nothing i could do. >> you got me there. you got me there. >> reporter: it's been three years now, but tina says she still has lingering effects. she doesn't know what made her sick. all her doctors in canada can tell her is something she encountered in the dominican republic could have poisoned her. >> i never had a breathing problem before. i never had asthma. i never smoked. i never -- you kno...

Encountered in the dominican republic could have poisoned her. >> i never had a breathing problem before. i never had asthma. i never smoked. i never -- you know, we were healthy. >> the first doctor was adamant she had been poisoned. he said to us in the room, your wife has been poisoned. >> the grand bahia punta cana hotel where the hamells stayed is run by the same company that operates the grand bahia la romana where the three mysterious deaths of americans is being investigated. and cnn has spoken to dozens of tourists who have gotten extremely sick while on vacation in the dominican repu...

History of sinus problems, seeking out a sinus specialist for her breathing problem seemed logical. >> the first time i heard about him was when she called me. she was going to have sinus surgery and she needed a ride to and from the surgery. >> dr. weinberger's diagnosis? sinusitis, nasal polyps, deviated septum, all problems he told phyllis that could be cure with surgery. >> did your sister get better after the surgery? >> no. she got progressively worse after the surgery. >> by thanksgiving, just six weeks after her surgery with weinberger, phyllis barnes was gasping for breath. repeated f...