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Originally Posted by lcarus
My brother is letting the doctors use the baby for research because it had something they couldn't explain and had not seen before. His levels of lactic acid, potassium, and glucose kept skyrocketing and they couldn't do anything to save him. The main doctor was an old Japanese guy who is supposedly one of the top infant surgeons in the world. I guess Tulsa has a really great children's hospital. All the doctors and nurses were crying and were just great at their jobs and very caring towards the family. I felt bad for them as well. It must be a difficult job to tell a mother that after she gave birth. They deserve a lot of credit.
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That desicion to use the body for research has to be a tough one. I salute them for it. Can't imagine being in that position.
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