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In reply to the discussion: Sarah Hershberger comes home to die [View all]pnwmom
(108,973 posts)75. Yes you did. You said,
"Yes, but if they're caught early and treated with surgery prognosis is good."
His doctor didn't urgently recommend surgery because 90% of these are benign. Unfortunately, he did do a biopsy and the biopsy itself could have started micro metastasis.
Even so, Jobs lived 9 years after his diagnosis -- a good result, actually.
Once again, everyone's debating with few facts about his precise situation.
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You are so correct that the issue is that Sarah wanted to stop the treatment.
Big Blue Marble
Dec 2013
#42
At this time, there is no evidence, only speculation on the part of the author
Big Blue Marble
Dec 2013
#11
I have no idea and neither does the author as to how this child is doing.
Big Blue Marble
Dec 2013
#19
What?? Are we supposed to go back to the days where we drilled holes in skulls?????
kcr
Dec 2013
#38
Sounds to me like the little girl is the one that convinced the parents to let her quit treatment.
loudsue
Dec 2013
#46
That's too bad for the little girl. It's a shame her parents abdicated their responsibility.
kcr
Dec 2013
#52
So you would force a 17 year old to have a treatment he or she would not want?
Big Blue Marble
Dec 2013
#91
We are in total agreement that parents are responsible for their children's welfare.
Big Blue Marble
Dec 2013
#97
I don't know why the cops can't grab the kid and put her in treatment.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2013
#24
There IS a reason.....she chose it! She would rather die HER way than YOUR way.
loudsue
Dec 2013
#60
I guess strictly speaking then, a good chunk of what we talk about on DU is speculation.
kcr
Dec 2013
#40
But why criticize these parents when we don't know about her particular risks? n/t
pnwmom
Dec 2013
#70
Because the court oppointed guardian said so. Because her doctors said so.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2013
#23
No, her doctors, medical guardian and the court said the treatment is right,
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2013
#50
And Steve Jobs would be alive today if he didn't subscribe to goofy new age BS that you tout.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2013
#43
LOL. I'm gonna let this one hang out there a while for YOUR ignorance flaps in the breeze.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2013
#53
LOL. You just heard of this like 10 minutes ago and now you are a google expert. LOL
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2013
#87
There were people in the PNET community that were none too thrilled with Jobs.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2013
#85
I will say that once things are...over, the parents need to be charged with manslaughter...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2013
#27