Re: The latest on Jahi.

Linders Back · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/22/2014 Cecily Gerard said:
This was not just a routine tonsillectomy.

That is the term her family used to describe her surgery. The hospital then backtracked and said it was ""more complicated"". I only know what the press reported on this case. The headline was ""Jahi McGrath: Girl left brain dead from routine tonsillectomy"".

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/21/jahi-mcmath-life-support_n_4485119.html

biancardi · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/22/2014 Linders Back said:
On 1/22/2014 Cecily Gerard said:
This was not just a routine tonsillectomy.

That is the term her family used to describe her surgery. The hospital then backtracked and said it was "more complicated". I only know what the press reported on this case. The headline was "Jahi McGrath: Girl left brain dead from routine tonsillectomy".

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/21/jahi-mcmath-life-support_n_4485119.html

the hospital couldn't speak of the surgery at the time, so I don't think it was the hospital who gave the information initially to the papers. I don't believe the hospital backtracked on that description, as I don't believe they gave it initially in that manner.

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loveschocolate · ‎05-11-2012

Well said biancardi!

Cakers1 · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/22/2014 happy housewife said: There could be many reasons from denial (probably) to more seedy reasons like waiting to see how much money people will send them. Since we don't know this family it is impossible for us to speculate the whys and wherefors of this case.Ultimately , this child will either contract an infection or her organs will start to fail and she will die naturally, so I don't understand why everyone has their knickers in a knot over this EVERY DAY.

I agree and while I also agree that this is an important topic, the constant rehashing over and over does not lend to a "new" discussion.

Until Jahi mercifully passes, there is nothing new here.

We get it.

wowee · ‎09-10-2010

On 1/22/2014 biancardi said:
On 1/22/2014 Linders Back said:
On 1/22/2014 Cecily Gerard said:
This was not just a routine tonsillectomy.

That is the term her family used to describe her surgery. The hospital then backtracked and said it was "more complicated". I only know what the press reported on this case. The headline was "Jahi McGrath: Girl left brain dead from routine tonsillectomy".

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/21/jahi-mcmath-life-support_n_4485119.html

the hospital couldn't speak of the surgery at the time, so I don't think it was the hospital who gave the information initially to the papers. I don't believe the hospital backtracked on that description, as I don't believe they gave it initially in that manner.

This was FAR from a routine tonsilectomy. Much mouch more was going on and being done. She was already scheduled to go to ICU after surgery BEFORE she went into the operating room. 99% of Tonsil cases are done in outpt. surgicenters So this was a complicated case to begin with. In our Childrens hospital, ONLY the complicated tonsil cases come to the OR, the rest are done in the outpt.

scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/23/2014 Cakers1 said:
On 1/22/2014 happy housewife said: There could be many reasons from denial (probably) to more seedy reasons like waiting to see how much money people will send them. Since we don't know this family it is impossible for us to speculate the whys and wherefors of this case.Ultimately , this child will either contract an infection or her organs will start to fail and she will die naturally, so I don't understand why everyone has their knickers in a knot over this EVERY DAY.

I agree and while I also agree that this is an important topic, the constant rehashing over and over does not lend to a "new" discussion.

Until Jahi mercifully passes, there is nothing new here.

We get it.

I agree!

PS: I highly doubt the comment from hh about "seedy reasons" including money. I doubt there is enough money in the world to compensate for what they are going through.

wowee · ‎09-10-2010

On 1/22/2014 biancardi said:
On 1/22/2014 Linders Back said:
On 1/22/2014 Cecily Gerard said:
This was not just a routine tonsillectomy.

That is the term her family used to describe her surgery. The hospital then backtracked and said it was "more complicated". I only know what the press reported on this case. The headline was "Jahi McGrath: Girl left brain dead from routine tonsillectomy".

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/21/jahi-mcmath-life-support_n_4485119.html

the hospital couldn't speak of the surgery at the time, so I don't think it was the hospital who gave the information initially to the papers. I don't believe the hospital backtracked on that description, as I don't believe they gave it initially in that manner.

This was FAR from a routine tonsilectomy. Much mouch more was going on and being done. She was already scheduled to go to ICU after surgery BEFORE she went into the operating room. 99% of Tonsil cases are done in outpt. surgicenters So this was a complicated case to begin with. In our Childrens hospital, ONLY the complicated tonsil cases come to the OR, the rest are done in the outpt.

chessylady · ‎05-01-2010

It is one thing when a family is holding onto a brain dead child in the hope that somehow that death will be reversed. It is another story when a hospital under state law keeps a brain dead woman on life support against the wishes of her family and against the wishes of the woman herself because she was pregnant when she died. This family had to watch her body on machines for two months and go to court to be allowed to bury her. The fetus was found to be massively damaged probably due to lack of oxygen and gestation in a dead body. Thankfully the judge found for the family unless the hospital or the state of Texas decides to appeal. This is what happens when government bodies are trying to decide your medical procedures instead of the doctors and the families.

Wild Cherry · ‎01-15-2014

On 1/25/2014 chessylady said: It is one thing when a family is holding onto a brain dead child in the hope that somehow that death will be reversed. It is another story when a hospital under state law keeps a brain dead woman on life support against the wishes of her family and against the wishes of the woman herself because she was pregnant when she died. This family had to watch her body on machines for two months and go to court to be allowed to bury her. The fetus was found to be massively damaged probably due to lack of oxygen and gestation in a dead body. Thankfully the judge found for the family unless the hospital or the state of Texas decides to appeal. This is what happens when government bodies are trying to decide your medical procedures instead of the doctors and the families.

Apples and oranges