tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37154534.post4106044999826579883..comments2023-05-18T06:38:07.048-05:00Comments on Batiansila Blog. From East Prussia With Love.: The PointWeb Serieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05755343418535079929noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37154534.post-85430296412615784202009-04-04T00:42:00.000-05:002009-04-04T00:42:00.000-05:00hand this over?! at what point has anyone tried t...hand this over?! at what point has anyone tried to take this from God? Prayer, wisdom, patience, responsibility, protection of life - none of this is an attempt to "take" from God (as if that were even possible). By doing something, is that somehow an attempt to do without the almighty power and love and strength of The Almighty Physician himself? It sounds like from the start these parents have handed this over to God, which is why they cannot abandon their little ones in good conscience. My prayers and support go out to all of you who have been called to this extraordinary task - may God grant you wisdom, patience, and peace in all the decisions that come your way. And may God give strength and victory to these little ones who are gifts from His almight hand!reneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37154534.post-42440678312772171012009-04-02T08:45:00.000-05:002009-04-02T08:45:00.000-05:00At what point do you hand this over to God?At what point do you hand this over to God?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37154534.post-11363430937299880542009-04-02T08:23:00.000-05:002009-04-02T08:23:00.000-05:00Back in 1964, (the dark ages of neonatology, if it...Back in 1964, (the dark ages of neonatology, if it even existed as a specialty) 10% of babies with tri 18 lived past a year and 1% past ten years. <BR/><BR/>Today, the statistics have worsened, not improved, despite incredible advances in neonatology. <BR/><BR/>In 1981, a geneticist put out a call in the Am Journal of Genetics for all cases of tri 13 or 18 in which the children were older than 10 yrs of age. Imagine that!! He wanted to understand why some kids die young and others don't. That was smart thinking! <BR/><BR/>Then genetic testing and termination advanced. The most recent article about trisomy 18 (last summer) states that is is "unethical and contrary to the child's best interests to resuscitate a new born with Trisomy 18 for whom a cardiac condition has been detected prenatally." Imagine that!!<BR/><BR/>The article (published in a major journal called Pediatrics), went so far as to say that any neonatologist who resuscitated was acting based on the parents demands and contrary to the chld's best interests. <BR/><BR/>What is interesting about it all is that what is clearly a judgment on quality of life has, over the decades, worked its way to disguise itself as a medical definition. <BR/><BR/>This article, written by leading American MD/EThicists (and heroes, in my mind) explains it well. <BR/><BR/> http://livingwithtrisomy13.org/Koogleretal.pdf <BR/><BR/>In this video, a man describes having to fight for his daughter's life (trisomy 13) when the staff covertly tried to allow her to die. <BR/><BR/>She is now a beautiful 7 year old walking independently thanks to the efforts of her family. <BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNzJt8fbavo&feature=related<BR/><BR/><BR/>Barb<BR/>www.anniefarlow.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37154534.post-85332009839690970442009-04-02T06:28:00.000-05:002009-04-02T06:28:00.000-05:00I agree. It's very difficult as kind, compliant, w...I agree. It's very difficult as kind, compliant, well-mannered, Christian, Americans to buck the system. I've experienced, through the years, that: doctors can be wrong; that we must be advocates for our children, our parents, our friends, and for those who need some support behind them. We believe in life and we need to pursue it, even at the risk of appearing crazy to others. That's the normal, world view of us, anyway, so that's nothing new. God gives guidance and strength for the battle.huntsouthnoreply@blogger.com