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13-06-2022, 01:40 PM | #26 | |||
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14-06-2022, 02:14 AM | #27 | |||
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[Archie Battersbee treatment should stop, judge rules
Treatment for a brain-damaged boy in a coma should stop, a judge has ruled. Archie Battersbee, 12, was found unconscious at his home in Southend, Essex, on 7 April. Doctors treating him at the Royal London Hospital in east London told the High Court it was "highly likely" he was "brain-stem dead" and asked for his life support to end. Archie's mother Hollie Dance said she was "devastated" and the family planned to appeal. The court previously heard that Archie suffered brain damage during an incident at home, which his mother believed may have been related to an online challenge. He has not regained consciousness since. Archie's mother, and his father Paul Battersbee, disagreed with the hospital and have been supported by the Christian Legal Centre campaigning organisation.] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-61731843 |
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14-06-2022, 02:18 AM | #28 | |||
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["Basing this judgement on an MRI test and that he is 'likely' to be dead, is not good enough. This is believed to be the first time that someone has been declared 'likely' to be dead based on an MRI test." She said she felt "sickened" that the hospital and judge had not taken into account the wishes of the family and added she did "not believe Archie has been given enough time". "His heart is still beating, he has gripped my hand, and as his mother, I know he is still in there," she said. "Until it's God's way I won't accept he should go. I know of miracles when people have come back from being brain dead. "We intend to appeal and will not give up on Archie."] Last edited by arista; 14-06-2022 at 02:19 AM. |
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14-06-2022, 05:53 AM | #29 | |||
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Pointed out his heart is still beating but turn the Life Support Off it will stop. Last edited by arista; 14-06-2022 at 05:54 AM. |
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14-06-2022, 09:26 AM | #30 | ||
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Life can change in the split of a second. There's no words really, but it's just so sad Last edited by ThomasC; 14-06-2022 at 09:28 AM. |
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14-06-2022, 09:33 AM | #31 | |||
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it's very sad, but being blunt about it, the machine will be better utilised on someone with a chance of survival, and thats what it comes down to in the end
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14-06-2022, 09:44 AM | #32 | ||
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14-06-2022, 09:58 AM | #33 | ||
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Again I'm not saying keep the machines on indefinitely, just that (in a perfect world) they could be given more time and counselling to understand what's happened, what brain death means, to come more to terms with the fact that he will never wake up etc. before "brute force" taking control of the situation. |
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14-06-2022, 10:05 AM | #34 | |||
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The whole thing is just so heartbreaking, those poor people
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14-06-2022, 10:06 AM | #35 | |||
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This is such a tragedy. Any parent would fight and have hope but sometimes you have to listen to the experts and think what is best for your son.
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14-06-2022, 10:09 AM | #36 | |||
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I'm not saying potential brain damage means someone's life isn't worth living, by the way. |
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14-06-2022, 10:09 AM | #37 | |||
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I mean tbf he probably isn't suffering he's not conscious so probably has no idea what's going on
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14-06-2022, 10:13 AM | #38 | |||
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every parent wishes for a miracle in this situation, so facts don't really enter into it. Realistically, the process of acceptance could take months or years to reach, and thats why it's necessary to be blunt some times
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14-06-2022, 10:15 AM | #39 | ||
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Also, it's not a case of turning them off because they're needed elsewhere and that is certainly not what BOTS is saying, but rather that inevitably his life is extinct and the machine could be used with someone else. If there's a chance of survival them he would be kept on the machine for as long as needed or put into a coma. There will become a time though where it will need to be switched off. It's not even just about the use of the machine, but the resources, time, cost and bed. We have an amazing NHS, but it is stretched, underfunded and under resourced. You say rather than to reduce suffering. He isn't suffering. I think it's a hard one because the grieving process can be extremely long and it's just not viable to keep a machine on for an extended period of time of there's no chance of recovery... Like I say, they're being given time... Will that time ever be enough, no it won't unfortunately |
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14-06-2022, 10:20 AM | #40 | ||
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Depending on the extent of the brain damage is a question as to whether that life is worth living. I have looked after people with brain damage and they are pretty much in a vegetated state and you are just caring for someone who isn't there.... The lights are on and no one is home. I advocate for euthanasia in extreme cases, but it's extremely complicated and another debate. Having said that, I express strongly that it depends on the extent of the brain damage and I'm not blanket talking all those with brain damage...but it can leave some with little to no quality of life |
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14-06-2022, 10:25 AM | #41 | ||
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Yeah there are obviously different degrees of brain damage - e.g. plenty of ex-professional-fighters, or people arfter having a tumor removed or aneurism, actually have some degree of brain damage that just manifests as things like slurred speech, memory problems, etc. and in fact there might be no obvious symptoms at all. In this case though it sounds like even on the slimmest of chances of him breathing on his own, he would be in a permanent coma or persistent vegetative state which is effectively not even consciousness.
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14-06-2022, 10:29 AM | #42 | ||
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Frontal, occipital, perefial and I can't think of the 4th. Frontal lobe damage is more common than others |
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14-06-2022, 10:43 AM | #43 | ||
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Frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital plus the cerebellum and then all the “stuff inside” that I couldn’t possibly name. Full disclosure I scraped a pass on neuropsychology/brain anatomy hence then focussing on social psychology rather than physical psychology |
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14-06-2022, 10:47 AM | #44 | |||
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The Mum claims he gripped her hand
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14-06-2022, 10:50 AM | #45 | |||
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you can imagine anything if you want it enough
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14-06-2022, 11:01 AM | #46 | ||
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It's very similar to the story a few years ago with the little boy who the parents wanted to take to America for treatment - which is sadly something people have to be aware of both in terms of private healthcare providers who will offer hope in return for insane sums of money when in reality there's no real chance of success... or also offers of experimental treatments for free where the reality of it is really that they're looking for test subjects for data purposes and again have no real hopes of a successful outcome. Desperate parents are "easy targets" for both groups. Not that there isn't good reason for medical research but people need to go into something like that with their eyes fully open, not being promised a shot at a miracle.
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20-06-2022, 06:24 AM | #47 | |||
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Is doing a big story on Archie showing more videos from when he was fit. And an interview with his Mother. The Appeal is going through this week, they may hear today. |
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20-06-2022, 02:28 PM | #48 | |||
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20-06-2022, 03:13 PM | #49 | |||
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that is great news, they need time to come to terms with what has happened and hope for a miracle
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29-06-2022, 02:50 PM | #50 | |||
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[Archie Battersbee parents
win appeal to reconsider case] [The parents of a 12-year-old boy at the centre of a life-support dispute have won an appeal for his case to be heard again. Archie Battersbee was found unconscious at his home in Southend, Essex, on 7 April. A High Court judge previously ruled Archie was dead and told doctors they could end his life-support treatment.] [The Court of Appeal has ordered a new hearing at the High Court to determine if it is in Archie's best interests.] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-61980761 |
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