Tragic end for woman who said no to cancer treatment to save her unborn son

The Scotsman ^ | 05/17/2007 | FRANK URQUHART

[Rutles4Ever]

Currently enjoying the beatific vision, I presume.

Take that, Gang of 18 (cowards!)

[Rutles4Ever]

PING

[SolidWood]

Divine motherly heroism. God Bless her and her child.

[Abathar]

She did the right thing, something the DUmmies will never understand.

[KingRonnie9]

This woman was a TRUE parent and human being.

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

The quintessential definition of a guardian angel (and of an ultimate sacrifice)...for her unborn baby...may she rest in peace.

[B-Chan]

HEROINE

[Tax-chick]

when she was six months pregnant, spots returned to various parts of her neck, throat and arms.

Oscar was delivered prematurely in the 36th week of her pregnancy

tests carried out after the birth revealed that the disease had spread into both her lungs. They also showed the presence of a brain tumour.

It seems likely that there was little hope for her to survive in any case. The melanoma didn't spread to her lungs and brain just during the two months she continued carrying the baby.

God bless her for doing the right thing!

[Jeffrey_D.]

May God Bless Anna’s family. What an incredible woman...

[gura]

Why wouldn’t the cancer spread to her unborn child?

[I still care]

My thought. I’m not an oncologist, but it seems there wasn’t that much wasted time.

I can’t imagine how this poor woman lay awake nights, knowing there was a tumor in her body that would kill her, and she couldn’t do anything about it that wouldn’t harm her child.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Because the child was being nourished by the mother's blood supply while being filtered through the placenta. Since this type of cancer is not spread through blood, it would not have affected the baby.

This is a good example to show people that an unborn child is not just a growth in a woman, but a completely seperate person developing inside of a woman.

[proudmilitarymrs]

No greater love..........

[Cicero]

God will reward her.

[Rutles4Ever]

If she’s Catholic, there’s a good chance the Church will open up a cause for sainthood.

On a sidenote, I understand there is an effort to have an investigation opened for Teri Schiavo.

[Judith Anne]

On a sidenote, I understand there is an effort to have an investigation opened for Teri Schiavo.

Please post any news you may find in the future, about this. And as a very great favor, I would appreciate a ping...

[50mm]

This is a good example to show people that an unborn child is not just a growth in a woman, but a completely seperate person developing inside of a woman.

Couldn't have said it any better myself! The protection the placenta provides for the unborn is a great example of Divine design.

[Wonder Warthog]

I fail to understand how this is “tragic”. Heroic, yes-—selfless, yes-—tragic, no. God rest her.

[Oberon]

You're right, this isn't tragic at all, except in the sense that there is such a thing as cancer.

This is heroic.

[SJSAMPLE]

There’s already a women who made a similar choice who’s been put forth for sainthood. I can’t remember her name, but it was several decades ago.