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4. It's an awful way to lose a child - a so-called routine operation

Tue Jan 7, 2014, 09:14 PM

Jan 2014

but dead is dead and she's been brain dead for almost a month.

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Jahi McMath: Family says brain-dead teen's body may be too deteriorated to save [View all] RandySF Jan 2014 OP

I can only feel very sorry for the family. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #1

The kid was overweight and had serious sleep apnea malaise Jan 2014 #5

Thanks, I haven't following this story beyond DU post subject lines. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #7

It wasn't just a tonsillectomy dflprincess Jan 2014 #11

Thanks for the further details. It's just very sad all the way around. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #14

have not heard a word from the cat killer. niyad Jan 2014 #24

Kids don't tolerate CPAP very well. Barack_America Jan 2014 #13

Very sad. n/t FSogol Jan 2014 #2

still clearly in denial: niyad Jan 2014 #3

Re: "We're not going to play God" markpkessinger Jan 2014 #10

of course they are, but we are not supposed to notice it. niyad Jan 2014 #17

It's an awful way to lose a child - a so-called routine operation malaise Jan 2014 #4

not routine--see post 12 niyad Jan 2014 #21

"Right now, we don't know if she's going to make it," Mojo Electro Jan 2014 #6

"she's dead, jim" niyad Jan 2014 #18

That might be because she is dead. Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #8

What does the family actually expect to happen? TheCowsCameHome Jan 2014 #9

Children's Hospital is an exemplary hospital. Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #12

So can grief especially when it's your child. nt dflprincess Jan 2014 #25

I feel so bad for them. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #20

Me, too. LisaLynne Jan 2014 #22

Tonsillectomies are generally very safe TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #26

This wasn't a routine surgery XemaSab Jan 2014 #27

Yes, it seems she had sleep apnea TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #29

This will happen soon nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #28