Charlie Gard

[lavonne]

The parents of Charlie Gard are being selfish trying to keep this poor little fellow alive.They say he is not in pain,but he has no quality of life and never will improve,he cannot see or hear just has to lay there being kept alive artificially

[laurie53]

I tend to agree, but wouldn't want to walk a mile in their shoes, as the saying goes.

When my wife decided to go she was able to make her own decision to stop taking all nourishment. Had she not been able to I don't think it's a decidion I'd have been able to take foe her, but on the other hand I could not have ordered her force fed either.

The old adage for doctors springs to mind

"Thou Shalt Not Kill
But Need Not Strive
Officiously
To Keep Alive."

[maggieh]

If he was my child I would want him to have every chance of living.No one knows for sure that he is in pain.Its what we keep reading about him.

[Andere Richtingen]

A little while ago, I would have agreed with Lavonne because I thought all the new treatment would do was prolong the poor kid's existence as a human vegetable on life support. However, after hearing Charlie's mother interviewed on radio, I changed my mind. Although this experimental treatment doesn't work at all for some patients, for others it has achieved significant improvements. Apparently, there is one child who was previously in the same condition as Charlie but made such significant strides after treatment that she's now able to ride a bike. After hearing that, I feel the treatment and Charlie deserve a chance.

[lavonne]

What price LIFE ?If Charlie survives what will his quality of life be like,one little boy in America ,treated by this Dr ,shown on tele today,still had a breathing tube attatched and help to sit up,is thus really what is wanted for Charlie. So many questions need to be answered,who is going to care for him,will he be allowed home

[twin1947]

Well hopefully we will soon hear about baby Charlie Gard as a doctor has come from America to see if anything can be done for him,so hope it can.

[twin1947]

Feel so sorry for Charlie gard and hes parents tonight as hes life support will be turned off in next few days

[caroljoyce]

So very sad. My heart goes out to his parents.

[Penny]

Very relieved all over now. more so that the decision was made by the parents. May Charlie rest in peace. Penny

[dita]

This position of the parents was extremely sad and to even give an opinion of 'right-wrong' is not possible until one has walked in their shoes and been forced to make that decision-------just heart breaking.

[twin1947]

Little Charlie Gard is being moved to a hospice tonight,feel so sorry for hes parents as they wanted to spend a bit more time with him,and thats not going to happen now.
I have been looking at pictures of charlie on the daily mail of how he was when first born healthy and moving hes arms and legs,and now nothing.

[twin1947]

Well sadly little Charlie has now died,just read it on the daily mail site.

[Penny]

Made me very sad tonight but pleased he is at peace. Penny

[twin1947]

Yes me too Penny.