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cynatnite

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4. The family isn't ready to let him go...

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 12:05 PM

Sep 2013

The doctors have probably had frank conversations about his prognosis, but in the end it's the family that has to make the decision to stop.

Letting go of a baby has to be agony for the family and I don't think any of us can judge unless we've been in their shoes.

I've watched families struggle with this when I worked in medical.

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