i think i am with you kyle. --- "Cleveland, Kyle E." <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Let me get this straight--I want to be absolutely > sure I understand what > you're implying here. "Saving" premature babies in > order to bring them > into the ranks of the living is problem? So medical > science should not > be used to protect and preserve a life if that life > is too fragile to > survive without it? > > I daresay that many of us on this list would not be > here if that were > the case. Would it have been better to let us all > perish because, after > all, life with a kid with disabilities is going to > be more difficult > than raising a healthy child, right? > > There are a bunch of us on this list whose parents > were advised to > "institutionalize" us as small children because we > would never walk, > talk, or have cognitive abilities greater than the > average grapefruit. > I think as a group we've disproved that notion. > > I think I am about to be offended. I hope you can > change my mind. > > Kyle > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cerebral Palsy List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of [log in to unmask] > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:21 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: not what if/ and rate of CP not the > same > > First off I was not saying... what if... I mentioned > the fact that the > dr's > did not tell me they were saving my child. I was > mention the stem cell > thing > so if any of you had saved your cord blood you may > want to check into > it. I > think all they did was give him his blood back but > it did not say... so > you > would have to look into it. > > As to the rates of CP.... they were the 1 birth > problem that was way > down > 'UNTIL' 20 or 30 years ago when doctor started > 'saving' and > experimenting and > making millions of preemies and their families. The > rate were down > because of > better prenatal care but then when they started > adding the smaller and > smaller > babies back to the living the rates of CP when right > back up. > > Just a thought- > Kristina > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and > advice on AOL Money & > Finance. > (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > ----------------------- > > To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY > list, go here: > > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy > > ----------------------- > > To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY > list, go here: > > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping ----------------------- To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy