dave88 1,565 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4644268/amp/Charlie-Gard-s-parents-lose-final-appeal.html I've been following this story for a few months...they've now been told they have to let their son die...not sure why they can't just take him to the U.S. and try, they've raised the money to do so Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,091 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 Because the exsperts are saying that flying around the world with him will cause him unnescary suffering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 Feckin scumbag judges - it'll cost them nothing to keep their noses out and allow the parents to decide for THEIR child. A chance, no matter how small, is still a chance. I really do feel that poor family. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave88 1,565 Posted June 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 Feckin scumbag judges - it'll cost them nothing to keep their noses out and allow the parents to decide for THEIR child. A chance, no matter how small, is still a chance. I really do feel that poor family. Exactly, if there's any hope anywhere i think the parents should be allowed to try 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,064 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 Feckin scumbag judges - it'll cost them nothing to keep their noses out and allow the parents to decide for THEIR child. A chance, no matter how small, is still a chance. I really do feel that poor family. yeh,,,look how that other family were treated when they took there child out ,,yet that kid responded to treatment 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,467 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 If they take him they have to go into hiding or face charges if they ever surface in Britain again shocking way to try to cure your children Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 I suppose it's easy to say "just let him go", when it's not your child....but that was my initial reaction. On reflection, any chance at life has to be worth a try ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,075 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 Feckin scumbag judges - it'll cost them nothing to keep their noses out and allow the parents to decide for THEIR child. A chance, no matter how small, is still a chance. I really do feel that poor family. there is no chance, at the original UK court case the yank doctors admitted that, the treatment is totally experimental and if you read the full report their decision to go ahead is purely financial and for research, sad as it is they need to let the little chap go peacefully 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 5,219 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 Don't know all the facts so can't comment too much but I think the media statements calling doctors and judges cruel and heartless are piss poor. This is a conflict of opinion on what's best for the child. Both think they're doing the best for him. I know doctors aren't always right.., but neither are parents. For the parents, emotion influences opinion and decisions, where it doesn't or shouldn't for medical professionals. People talk about hope. One thing I always think of when I see these cases.., the pioneering trials and treatments are always in the states where medicine is big business and it seems hope can be always be bought for a few hundred $k. I've been involved with raising funds to send 3 different local kids to the US for treatment, and none lived. I don't know what's right here at all, but I feel for both the parents and for the doctors. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave88 1,565 Posted June 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 They're turning his life support off today...i still think it's a shit situation. They wouldn't even let them take the nipper home to die Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,868 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Don't know all the facts so can't comment too much but I think the media statements calling doctors and judges cruel and heartless are piss poor. This is a conflict of opinion on what's best for the child. Both think they're doing the best for him. I know doctors aren't always right.., but neither are parents. For the parents, emotion influences opinion and decisions, where it doesn't or shouldn't for medical professionals. People talk about hope. One thing I always think of when I see these cases.., the pioneering trials and treatments are always in the states where medicine is big business and it seems hope can be always be bought for a few hundred $k. I've been involved with raising funds to send 3 different local kids to the US for treatment, and none lived. I don't know what's right here at all, but I feel for both the parents and for the doctors. spot on , as you say doctors are not always right, and lets face quite a few have got it wrong in the past , and people old and young have died when they shouldn't have .But one thing in this case , that made me think yeh, let the little boy die with dignity and pain free , was if he did make it and was kept alive , he would have severe brain damage . Well being a parent , and knowing how life can be hard and cruel at times with healthy child , why stack things against the lad to start with . they can always have another child and with bit of luck, it will be born healthy . thats just my thouhgt on ths case, but it is hard letting go any child die, i can understand that . 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Just seen an interview with Mr and Mrs Gard on the news..........utterly heartbreaking ! I think they should have been given a bit more time, after the court decision, to say goodbye to him, but in their heart of hearts, they must have known that this day would come...... Apparently, the little soul is in constant pain, so I can only hope that death will allow him the dignity that life seems to have denied him. Poor little lad. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 There is a leading doctor in America who can provide some kind of treatment which might work Why are they still stopping him from going, surely any chance is better than no chance? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,091 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 There is a leading doctor in America who can provide some kind of treatment which might work Why are they still stopping him from going, surely any chance is better than no chance? Of course mate. My nephew had a auto immune disorder. Doctors in america said they could save him ect never happened .....and the doctors said he would suffer if he was to make the journey.. a match was found for bone marrow transplant. Sucessful operation doctors said he was cured. Few months later he fell and broke his ankle. As soon as he wasnt mobile he deteriarated. And died few months later. He was oldest boy to live for so long with the disease he had. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 nobody should be playing god on a childs life Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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