Posted on 12/17/2015 12:13:30 PM PST by wagglebee
OAKLAND, California, December 17, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) – 13-year-old Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest after a routine tonsillectomy in 2013. Jahi was in oxygen-deprived cardiac arrest for two hours, causing brain damage. Though Jahi lived, her doctors said she was "brain-dead," and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland and Alameda County officials issued a death certificate.
Since Jahi has been declared "dead," insurance no longer covers her health care.
Jahi's mother, Nailah Winkfield, sued Jahi's doctor, Dr. Frederick Rosen, for failing to tell her that Jahi's surgery would be "complex and risky" due to Jahi's susceptibility to heavy bleeding and for failing to share that risk with nurses taking care of her recovery after surgery.
Jahi began coughing up blood the morning after the surgery; the nurses didn't know she had a risk of serious hemorrhage. The nurses told Nailah Winkfield that Jahi's bleeding was "normal." One nurse even used a suction device to clear the bleeding. Eventually, Jahi's heart stopped, causing brain damage.
Now, Jahi's biological father, Milton McMath, has sued as well.
Jahi caught the attention of the media when her mother refused to take her off life support. The Winkfields removed Jahi from Oakland to New Jersey, where she continues to live and her vitals are strong.
The Winkfields note that Jahi's heart is beating on its own, and her organs are not failing, as would be the case if she were brain-dead. They have released several videos showing Jahi moving and reacting to stimuli.
In October, a judge ruled that Jahi's family could present evidence to determine if she is alive or dead. If dead, the suit would be for wrongful death, with a maximum of $250,000 for damages.
If Jahi is declared legally alive, the lawsuit could be for many millions of dollars.
So, you think her family needs to "prove" that it's not their fault she's disabled?
Do you believe everything the press says?
I trust certain sources and ignore most others.
Look people, my point is that you can’t believe everything you read.
No, your "point" seems to be that she deserves to die.
That was the entire point of my original post. It was over your heads, apparently.
You are delusional.
If this author is going to omit certain facts, then what makes the rest of what they say true, even if you want to believe it?
The author didn't omit facts, he omitted UNFOUNDED RUMORS, there's a difference.
Has the family posted videos of her responding to stimuli, or are you spreading Internet rumors?
I’ve seen the videos and read two doctor’s reports.
So yes.
Clearly, you have nothing substantive to say about this issue.
Videos posted.
I never wrote that she deserves to die. Furthermore, it is a fact that she had more than a tonsillectomy; she had adenoids and sinus tissue removed. That is not part of the “routine” of a routine tonsillectomy. Therefore, the author did omit facts.
Maybe this will change your mind:
Renowned neurologist: Jahi is 'alive' and 'awake!' Videos show her responding.
Recent vids, or the last ones that really showed nothing?
If she’s alive that is wonderful. Now maybe the author can get the real surgery right the next time he/she writes about it.
Two doc reports? That’s great! I have doc reports also. Three to be exact. The first onc says I have uterin sarcoma, the second says I have osteo sarcoma, and the third says I have epithelial carcinoma. The first wanted to do a hysterectomy and a year of chemo. The second wanted to do chemo and radiation. The third wants to wait and see if anything pops up before exploring treatment options.
You’ll have to forgive me, but I don’t trust doc reports.
She entered puberty before the an of the medical issues 2 years ago.
Some info from the NIH regarding the procedures available to those with sleep apnea:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004500/
I have to leave for a while.
She may have entered puberty, but menarche occurred AFTER her surgery. This CANNOT happen without brain function.
Please provide links to the videos and doctor reports which should be confidential per HIPPA. And before you lambast me, I believe every child has the right to life. I have a severely disabled child who is the world’s greatest joy. I would just be interested in your source of information.
They won’t change their minds. They’re vultures - angry that they didn’t get their meal.
MOM WAS RIGHT. There was life in her baby and the doctors were mistaken.
As a mother who’s fought doctors for my own babies (and won), I will stand by mom and err on the side of caution. My own mother fought the doctors when they said that I was PVS and took me home against orders. The doctors said that I’d never speak, or walk, or be potty trained.
Here I am, bitches. Happily married, went to college, wrote five novels, and raised two kids to adulthood.
PVS, my butt.
Jahi is severely disabled, but she is alive. Where there’s life, there’s hope.
We are NOT ISIS. We don’t murder our broken.
No. She did not.
Amen, Marie!
Thank you wagglebee for posting this. I have had a rough week.
For you see I had a woman who calls her self “pro life”, works as a nurse in a crisis pregnancy center, here in Charleston, WVa, tell me that stuff like this does not exist and “don’t believe everything you read”.
Okay Susan now do you believe me???? Idiot.
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