Deri,

It's actually not uncommon to do this while a surgeon is "in the
neighborhood, even for people without communication disabilities.  The trick
will be finding an OB/GYN willing to do it, as appendectomies are a general
surgical procedure, at least here in the US.


On 10/7/07, Deri James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> On Monday 08 October 2007 01:12:18 kat wrote:
> > Deri,
> >
> > What's your take on this as a disability rights issue in the UK?
> >
> >
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id
> >=486217&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490
> >
> > Personally speaking, I think the mother's more worried about the
> > convenience aspect but that's me being cynical.
> >
> > Kat
> >
>
> Its a tough one, have a look at this:-
>
> <
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7030000/newsid_7033000?redirect=7033041.stm&news=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&asb=1
> >
>
> and this
>
> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7032736.stm>
>
> What I don't understand is the Mother's wish to remove her appendix as
> well:-
>
> "Miss Thorpe has also asked for Katie's appendix to be removed because she
> is
> incapable of reporting early symptoms, leaving her at risk of
> life-threatening complications if it bursts."
>
> Since it is patently clear she is able to communicate pain, so this makes
> me
> suspicious.
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri
>
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