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I have heard from Lieve and I am sure she will not mind me replying
on her behalf. She has been very busy.
Lars passed away after an operation at another hospital that had a
75% chance of a possitive outcome. It was very traumatic and
confusing for his parents who were given some hope from this second
opinion. The first hospital had predicted that Lars would quietly
slip into a coma and die peacefully and the second hospital said it
would be much more difficult for him if he remained untreated.
There was an operation they could do which had a 75 % chance of a normal
life. They said that they had never seen a baby with his condition
do so well and breast feed and thrive - he was about 6 weeks of
age. The parents spoke to parents were given contacts for other
parents who had babied who had survived the operation and decided to go
ahead with it. It went well but then a few days latter they said
that he was failing and would not survive without the life support
system. Then the parents had to decide to turn it off - Lars went
peacefully in his mothers arms.
They returned him home and packed him in ice in his cot and had a
few days to say goodbye and have visitors over.
I do hope lieve that i have relayed the story well for you.
I do hope that Nele is doing well and kept the amazing strength
that she had throughout this ordeal.
Regards
Rhonda.
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Date: Thursday, July
10, 2003 23:58:49
Subject: Re:
[ozmidwifery] Lieves story
I was wondering too.
marilyn
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Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003
3:45 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Lieves
story
Was wondering if anyone had heard
from Lieve and what has happened with Nele and Lars, have I missed a
posting?
Regards Sheena
Johnson
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