[tri-med] Re: Little Baby Boy

On Thursday, September 23, 2004, at 10:47  PM, Karen wrote:

> I received a telephone call this morning regarding a little baby boy 
> who has T-18 and whose mum only lives a suburb away (we share the same 
> GP). I gave the aunty all the literature and we discussed getting Zach 
> put back on feeds (they had withdrawn food and were only giving him 
> maintenance fluids 4mls and hour) and withdrawing the morphine the 
> hospital were giving him because he was having apneas. But before she 
> could get to the hospital the little one passed away.

This not only breaks my heart--it makes me MAD!!!

> Could I beg all those who are so inclined to say a prayer and keep 
> this family in your thoughts. Some tough times ahead.

Definitely praying.

Loren (wife to Kraig, mom to Keren, T18, two days to the big two! :) )
Southeast Michigan
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