Charlotte Wyatt

[freakyzebra]

Have you heard,parents have "won" a technical victory, she may or may not really be administered the most aggressive type of resus (ventilation).

She's 2 soon, I wonder what her prospects are for a quality of life? Are the parents "right" to keep fighting that she should have every form of resus possible (if there is no other recourse that might prevent her death).

It's their decision for their reasons, personally I'm not sure I'd choose the same but I'd never be bold enough to say that every effort should not be made to sustain her life.
playing God a bit isn't it, either way....

I can't decide, either, what I would do or want in the parents' position.

How can any of us say???? Wouldn'd you feel that intense desire to ensure that anything that can be done, is done just to give you a little more time with your precious gorgeous little girl???? And also cling to the hope that one day they will find a way to really help her???

I can't imagine ever giving up hope that a cure of some sort could be found.

I can never imagine subjecting my DS to all sorts of scary, potentially painful/uncomfortable interventional procedurs just to keep him alive. If the prognosis for his quality of life was ever poor, I would let him go, no matter how much extra time I wanted with him.

I just don't know. She has been improving and Ican understand exactly how they are feeling. However I am sure the doctors have sound reasons for their beliefs too.

I think it is far too easy to say I would or wouldn't do that when it is not your child. How could you possibly imagine?

prognosis does seem to have improved since the original case. such a hard decision to have to make.

I hope little Charlotte keeps on improving.

I agree with weesaidie. My imagination is not powerful enough (thank God) to put myself in the parents' shoes.