Some decisions are almost too hard
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
April 9, 2016 6:22pm CST
The main story on Western Australia's news site was about a judge ruling that a six-year-old boy with a malignant brain tumour must have chemo-therapy despite his parents' objections. A doctor took legal action against the parents.
The little boy, Oshin Kiszko, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in December and underwent surgery. Without treatment, he was expected to die within a few months. With immediate chemotherapy, Oshin has a 30% chance of surviving five years. With both chemo- and radio-therapy, the chances improve to 50%. They are also barred from taking Oshin overseas. Treatment will start today (Sunday).
His parents do not want their son to experience the harsh side effects which Oshin's mother has witnessed with both her mother and step-mother. This is a heart-rending position for any parent to be in. I am glad it is not my decision to make.
The photo is of our sons in a field of (Australian) dandelions.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
10 Apr 16
Parents didn't want their kid to suffer.
Doctor didn't want his patient to die when he could see his chances improving.
Judge was put in a difficult position here too. He did what he thought was right.
Honestly they all were right in their places. Decision was bound to hurt one way or the other. Maybe God has planned something better for the child. Who knows? We can only hope for the best. And pray for the strength for the kid.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Jun 16
that would be a hard decision to ==make like the hospital wanting me to tell them to pull the
plug on the machine that barely kept my hubby alive I could not do it and "God took him home an hour later no pulling the plug had to be done.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jun 16
That was a much better solution for you I think. It must have been a tough time.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
10 Apr 16
I thought dandelions were wild. Are these cultivated then? Your sons look like twins
Coming to the main part of your posts I too have heard of side effects of chemo and I think the decision should be left to the parents.I feel sad for these parents.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Apr 16
This would be very difficult both for the parents and for the judge. It is not something you would want to go through.
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
12 Apr 16
I'm sure it wasn't easy for the judge also. I'm also glad that I wasn't in that situation.
However, when my second daughter was born prematurely, the hospital was going to give her blood transfusions as she had jaundice.
As one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I could not agree with that procedure. I don't believe all the hype about the life-saving properties of a blood transfusions. Yes, I have done careful research on the subject and I wouldn't take one even if I was not a JW.
In the same hospital, I met a doctor who reassured me that he had a different opinion and that no blood would be administered, instead he placed her in an incubator with ultra-violet light. The procedure helped her and today she is 42. Even in the same hospitals, doctors have different opinions!
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
13 Apr 16
What a beautiful picture of your children.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Apr 16
Thank you. We were lucky to have two happy, healthy little boys.
@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
11 Apr 16
That's such an awful decision for anyone to have to make, and it must be heart breaking for the parents to have made that decision and then have it taking out of their hands.
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