I’ve been fibbed toSo I thought this too after quickly searching online (I think we were looking at the same google hit), but if you read the article in more detail, it talks about visualising the detail in teeth with MRI.
So I think teeth in general do show up, but MRI can't really be used clinically in dentistry and instead x-ray is used to visualise cavities etc.
I’ve just read something that said they used an MRI scan of another boy of a similar age to compare to Archie’s scans, to show “normal” compared to how much damage had been done to his. Not sure how true this is though. If it is true, it wouldn’t surprise me that she is just refusing to understandI know that teeth sometimes don’t show up on conventional MRI’s … something to do with the mineral content? Could be something like that?
yes they did use a mri of another child of similar age to him as a reference point to show what should be happening to him and that with his scans it is not xI’ve just read something that said they used an MRI scan of another boy of a similar age to compare to Archie’s scans, to show “normal” compared to how much damage had been done to his. Not sure how true this is though. If it is true, it wouldn’t surprise me that she is just refusing to understand
Where did you see this?You watch
Attempted battles to sue for damages
Some TV interviews where she campaigns for “Archies Law”
Did the mooted Charlie’s Law and Alfie’s Law ever come to anything?You watch
Attempted battles to sue for damages
Some TV interviews where she campaigns for “Archies Law”
Sad but trueIt's in cases like this that the NHS should be able to pass the bills over.... you want to spend £1000s per day keeping a corpse alive, you pay the bill.
If they were paying for Archie's care none of this would have happened, let's be honest.
Of course they do. I spent most of my nursing career at the Royal London and most of our traumatic head injuries came from out of area, especially with the advent of HEMS. District general hospitals just don’t have the expertise or the facilities to deal with these complex cases hence these specialities being concentrated in larger centres. I suspect Archie had deteriorated significantly between his time at Southend Hospital and his arrival at RLH. Neurosurgery at RLH is world-class but even they can’t bring the dead back to life.Isn’t that what ‘smaller’ Hospitals do? Transfer to Centres of Excellence if they are erring on the side of caution and the CoE makes the final treatment decision?
I had the same thought.I love that she keeps posting the stat screen as if an average person actually understands what’s going on
Also, grim question but given that he is technically dead, what’s stopping the body from decomposing? Is it the medications he is on?
And finally, having read through the thread I really feel for the nurses and doctors working on this and other similar cases. That’s a lot of mental strength
As long as oxygenated blood is being pumped around (made possible by ventilation and a cocktail of medications) an actual body will remain relatively ok (ignoring all the issues caused by struggling organs, remaining prone for months etc), and I believe there are cases of people being kept technically alive this way for years. Cardiac death is what causes decomposition - i.e, body goes cold, rigor mortis sets in.I love that she keeps posting the stat screen as if an average person actually understands what’s going on
Also, grim question but given that he is technically dead, what’s stopping the body from decomposing? Is it the medications he is on?
And finally, having read through the thread I really feel for the nurses and doctors working on this and other similar cases. That’s a lot of mental strength
That is a very slippery slope. The medical professions isn't without its mistakes in fact in the US the 3rd leading cause of death is medical error and I expect the UK is roughly the same. Is it right only the rich are able to fight ( rightly or wrongly) for loved ones.It's in cases like this that the NHS should be able to pass the bills over.... you want to spend £1000s per day keeping a corpse alive, you pay the bill.
If they were paying for Archie's care none of this would have happened, let's be honest.
Is it?in fact in the US the 3rd leading cause of death is medical error
Yes it isIs it?
Medical Error Is Not the Third Leading Cause of Death
In the first episode of the television show The Resident, a nurse tells the young protagonist that medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States after cancer and heart disease. “They don’t want us talking about that,” she adds. This shocking and unforgettable line did...www.mcgill.ca
Thing is, a lot of her army clearly aren’t going to support or care for the justice system. They think it’s part of some big conspiracyThis is a rare thing hence it being in the news if people are to trust not only the medical profession but our justice system then things like this should not be shut down they must run their course.
These things always bring the same reactions from the public ( both sides) normally once the court decides the action and support is switched off the parents will as a rule accept the situation and say their goodbyes.Thing is, a lot of her army clearly aren’t going to support or care for the justice system. They think it’s part of some big conspiracy
I’m all for exhausting the appeal process because that’s just a right she has but I do wonder if we may see some legal changes one day soon, at least to try and protect the child’s dignity and the staff themselves. Maybe changes to the process in general. Orinta’s mother was allowed to have two independent doctors check and they concluded the same thing so she made the decision to let her go, though I think she also collected money?
I also wonder if Hollie gets some sort of counselling for all of this. Someone mentioned that part of the reason it’s hard for her to come to terms with it is because Archie does look somewhat alive. That’s probably not something you can process on your own in that situation, and I know mental health services in this country suck but in these situations they seem essential
Granted, I’m still of the opinion that she’s in this for money. Saying in court that they want a ‘natural’ death but then telling her army that he’s going to be fine is a major change, and the whole financial model for this is basically based on Archie magically getting up one day. What’s the point in giving money to something where they will just remain in the same state?
Think we may find that this particular case is the exception, though I’m happy to be proved wrongThese things always bring the same reactions from the public ( both sides) normally once the court decides the action and support is switched off the parents will as a rule accept the situation and say their goodbyes.
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