How will this affect --THE BOY--with Chemotherapy, if judge takes mothers rights
@revellanotvanella (4033)
United States
May 26, 2009 1:54pm CST
"Boy will remain in parents care (as promised) as long as they cooperate according to courts rules"
My heart really goes out to this family. And I can understand many think the forced chemotherapy is in the interest of the child but I do not see the parent's actions as 'killing' the child. I believe there is a reason for everything in life and even the loss of life. Some children come in our lives to teach us things and when their time is done they go and consider it a gift. But I think were a society that is very afraid of death and fight it with a passion and getting old is not looked on as admirably.
My other concern is the well-being of this child, how do you think this will change this childs idea's of government when they take away his mothers rights to care for her own child?? The boy said he didn't want the Chemo because it was utterly painful and I do not blame him--it is literally POISONING the body, and kids go through repetitive chemos all the time!! Its a nightmare if you ask me.
I know many will reason that 'He's a kid, he doesn't know any better' and is it fair to expect every family to take the same precautions when treating their kids illness? My heart goes out to ALL THOSE CHILDREN who spend year after year in hospitals getting 'treatment' for cancer, it really does.
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Will science ever start taking alternative medicine seriously? Hey, if I was the mother I'd be like 'Join me, don't fight me! HELP us find an alternative medicine that will work then' [/b]
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@okkidokitokki (1736)
• United States
26 May 09
I think it would be good to find an alternative, but until there is one this is what we have to deal with.
I have s 3 year old cousin that has fought cancer through chemo and radiation. She recently had a non cancerous tumor removed. I saw her go through the chemo. That baby suffered more before they figured out what it was then during her treatment. I know that not every cancer is the same nor does everyone respond to the treatment the same, but it saved her life, and she is a happy child.
Science cannot take anything seriously that is not tested in a controlled situation using the scientific method. I do not know enough about the alternative treatments to know if they work or not, no one does, that is why they are the alternative.
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@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
26 May 09
no, there is MANY types of alternative treatment that the FDA will just not allow among modern science, many doctors will resist using alternative science even if you stress thats the method you want to go with
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@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
26 May 09
actually in JAPAN and France it is encouraged to use alternative medicine
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
27 May 09
The government wants it both ways when it comes to forcing medical treatment on kids.
On the one hand, they somehow think that if you aren't using medicine you aren't providing care for your kids. So they "respect" the rights of parents, but only if the parents do what their told.
On the other hand, they accept ZERO responsibility if the treatment they forced on the kid is what kills the kid.
If the government is going to hold parents responsible for complying with forced medical care, then the very judge or whoever must be willing to take responsibility for the outcome of that care.
As much as I respect the medical field, it isn't perfect, and medical treatment has never been the end all, be all of health care.
If a parent inflicted 1/100th of the amount of pain and risk to a child that chemo is, the parents would be thrown into jail.. no matter how good the intentions of the parents were.
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@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
27 May 09
If a parent inflicted 1/100th of the amount of pain and risk to a child that chemo is, the parents would be thrown into jail.. no matter how good the intentions of the parents were.
so true, so true
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@sid556 (30959)
• United States
27 May 09
Last I heard, the mom turned herself in and if she went along with treatment, they were not going to press charges. My heart goes out to this family. Whatever reason they had for not taking their son in for treatment, I'm sure it was a difficult choice. 
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@angelodamroot (73)
• United States
26 May 09
i havent followed story to close maybe you can help me how old is the child and how bad is his cancer and how long are they giving him this all would play part in how i feel about it
@okkidokitokki (1736)
• United States
26 May 09
I think he is 13, this would be his second round of chemo and the doctors say that if he gets the treatment he has a 90% chance of survival. If he does not get the treatment they say it is likly he will die from his cancer.
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@okkidokitokki (1736)
• United States
26 May 09
The choice being made is: does he die within a year from a forseable cause that can be treated or die after that from something that is unknown (like most people die)
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@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
26 May 09
This is a hard decision for any parents to have to make. Not knowing whether the treatment will work makes it even harder. Many children of different ages take chemotherapy everyday and I am sure it does hurt them so, I would hope that he would give it another try. He does have a 90% chance with the treatment. It is even harder when the courts tell you have to go against what you believe and can not use alternative medicine.
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@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
30 May 09
yea, there is no guarantee it will not come back
