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 > > ----------------------- > > To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: > > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy > -- Kendall An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!) The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950 ----------------------- To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy