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Re: [B.I.Child] DNR

Get educated. Get to work. Get a therapist.

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:20 PM, percyjr206 <percyjr206@...> wrote:
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> I know this is a touchy subject and some people don't agree with me.
> We just got home from the hospital again and 1 day later went back.
> baby percy has been on oxygen and his whole brain except for his stem
> and cerebellum is dead. A very sad day for me. When they told me in
> the beginning it was bad I knew it was but didn't realize it was that
> bad! It has taken about a week but I have decided that if he goes into
> respritory or cardiac arrest, I do not want resesitation. My family is
> angry with me. They don't understand that his sats and vitals almost
> always are good. He may not go through arrest for years! But if he
> dies, I don't want them to bring him back. He is somewhat in pain
> sometimes and it hurts me. Has anyone else decided the same thing....I
> kind of feel like a monster...
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:55 pm

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I know this is a touchy subject and some people don't agree with me. We just got home from the hospital again and 1 day later went back. baby percy has been on...
percyjr206
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Feb 25, 2008
11:10 am

Get educated. Get to work. Get a therapist....
Bill VanVliet
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Feb 25, 2008
1:56 pm

Speaking of monsters. Grab some compassion buddy. They don't do therapy while a baby is clinging to life on full support. To Percy's Mom - we were there once...
SHARON CRUIKSHANK
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Feb 25, 2008
11:05 pm

Well said Sharon! SHARON CRUIKSHANK <mag5jas2@...> wrote: Speaking of monsters. Grab some compassion buddy. They don't do therapy while a...
Stephanie Rumph
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Feb 26, 2008
1:41 pm

I do not have this for my daughter but I feel that I can not judge you are doing what you feel is best for your child.I think that most of the moms will agree...
Samantha Fernandez
pompomgirl99
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Feb 26, 2008
1:40 pm

It's nice to hear that other children have hope and can have a chance. I continue to listen to my mother instincts and will change my mind if I feel something...
percyjr206
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Feb 27, 2008
2:04 pm

What exactly does that mean?...
percyjr206
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Feb 26, 2008
1:41 pm

My heart aches for you. I know this has to have been a hard and painful decion to make. It is the kind of thing no one should ever have to consider let alone...
MJH
nightskies869
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Feb 25, 2008
9:02 pm

dear Percy's mom know one understands unless they have been there , we were there , My little girl Miranda was on life support for a month and a half , drs...
melissa bowen
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Feb 26, 2008
1:40 pm

I truly believe that as baby Percy's Mom you are going to be the best judge of his progress if any. Try everything so you don't have any regrets, but you now...
Susan Jeff
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Feb 26, 2008
1:41 pm

Thank you. I feel like I have done everything I possibly can for him. I had to wait until I got to that place so I had no regerets. I will continue to take the...
percyjr206
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Feb 27, 2008
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