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To: BibChr; nuconvert

More info here:

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/341/412810.html


28 posted on 03/16/2005 6:43:55 AM PST by elli1
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To: elli1

His mother communicates with him telepathically? I have to consider that the little guy is better off where he is now than he would be here on earth.


35 posted on 03/16/2005 6:49:13 AM PST by ContraryMary
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To: elli1; hellinahandcart

Thanks for the link.

What a heartwrenching situation. Sounds like it was not totally open-and-shut; sounds like the mother's a whack-job — but when it comes to one's children in a situation like this, I'm not inclined to be too harsh.

One of the very most terrified moments in my life was when we had to rush my then-baby to a hospital via ambulance, as he was choking and coughing up blood. I likely lost a decade in that first hour or two. (Thank GOD it turned out okay.)

Dan


46 posted on 03/16/2005 6:53:57 AM PST by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: elli1; BibChr; nuconvert
This is from the link:

The mother of an infant with an often lethal skeletal disorder won another temporary restraining order late Wednesday in her fight to keep a hospital from removing the boy from life support.

I'm not a doctor or medical professional. But 'often' lethal doesn't seem worthy of removal from life support at just 6 mos. I teach a class as a volunteer. One of my students this year has a similar medical situation. I don't know if it's the same, but similar. She is now 8. One side of her body, including torso and ribs, has failed to grow, at least at the same rate as the other side. She has had numerous surgeries. And will need more. I don't know how similar these cases are, but... maybe the hospital has failed this young boy, his mother's flakiness aside.

105 posted on 03/16/2005 7:28:43 AM PST by fortunecookie
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