Posted on 03/01/2006 7:03:01 PM PST by KSApplePie_two
Here is a link to a video feed.
http://media.mgbg.com/kwch/html/real_popup.html...
Prayer lifted up.
Please update us on this heartbreaking situation when you can.
I pray for them. What a tragic situation.
susie
Prayers for the Shivelys. This is just not right...as usual : (
What I want to know is why it is so wrong to allow the family to care for this little guy. After all, it would be cost effective. Isn't that what they want? Cost cutting measures? /sarc
I don't understand...if he's being kept alive on a ventilator, won't he die if they take him home? Am I missing something?
I assume you could have a vent at home, can you not?
susie
Okay, let me see if I've got this. The family has in place a plan and means to care for their child at home. They have a competent medical doctor who will provided follow-up care at home. If I am reading this wrong, please someone correct me. (Like I would have to ask for that on FreeRepublic)
How can the hospital have any say in this matter?
Is the hospital going to foot the bill? Why do they even care if the family takes the child home? Are they afraid he will die at home instead of at the hospital?
I am not trying to be rhetorical. Does anyone know the answers to these questions? Basically, what is the hospital's side in this story?
i dont understand why a hospital wants to take
a patient off a ventilator but wont allow that
patient to go home to be cared for by family.
my thoughts are for all of them in this tough time.
I heard about this case a few weeks ago, and it is very sad. I continue to offer up my prayers for Brett and his family.
This story doesn't make any sense. The kid's in a coma, on life support, and the family wants to take him home? wtf?
Here is another local tv station's story with a very good video link. Watch the video. Its will answer alot of your questions.
http://kwch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=KWCH%2FMGArticle%2FWCH_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137834425070&path=%21news%21local&path=!news!local
Here's a link to an earlier thread about Brett.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1576396/posts
Why does the family need *permission* to take the kid home?
Very good video. I see no reason why the hospital should be allowed to move forward with this since the parents already have been trained in his care, and have insurance in place. Why the rush to take him off of life support?
Pro-life ping!
Thought you might be interested.
Praying for the little guy and his family.
here is a link to his web site.
http://web.mac.com/brettjr/iWeb/Pray%20for%20Brett%20Jr/Welcome.html
Prayers sent.
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