EXCLUSIVE: 'Baby Joseph' Gets Second Chance at Life in U.S.

[The Infidel]

I heard since their health care is free they have long waiting lists for certain procedures, and Canadians actually come down here for more quicker efficient care. The only advantage the Canadians have is that its free.

Thats just it.... its NOT free. They pay for it, just like we will.... and the results will be the same old shit.

I thought they had a universal health care system up there?

They do.... but who do ya think pays for it?

 

[xotoxi]

I know. I'd hate to see him saved when it costs money to feed the little grub.

Are you in favor of taxpayers paying for his medical care?

Or maybe you a fan of foreigners coming to our country to get free medical care?

Why don't you just go ahead and tell me what I think?

I never have any idea what you think since you just lead me in circles everytime I axe you a question.

Famous Awwiebabby quote: "I already answered that."

 

[High_Gravity]

Thats just it.... its NOT free. They pay for it, just like we will.... and the results will be the same old shit.

I thought they had a universal health care system up there?

They do.... but who do ya think pays for it?

I assume it comes out of their taxes.

 

[waltky]

Canadian 'Baby Joseph' receives tracheotomy so he may die more slowly, painlessly...

1-year-old Joseph Maraachli receives tracheotomy so he may die more slowly, painlessly
March 22, 2011, If your infant were in a vegetative state and certain to die, would you have him undergo a tracheotomy?

It's a heartbreaking dilemma, one that the Canadian family of 1-year-old Joseph Maraachli dealt with when they requested the surgery to ease the baby's breathing. Joseph has Leigh syndrome, a severe neurological disorder that has left him in a vegetative state, according to a hospital release -- and without a ventilator, he would die.

Doctors at his hospital in Ontario, Canada, had said they would transfer Joseph to the family home where the ventilator would be removed, according to news reports. But his family requested a tracheotomy, which would open up a hole in the trachea so that he could breathe more comfortably. This, at least, would make his passing less painful and would give him a few more months to live.

Technically, the procedure wouldn't save his life, only prolong it for a short time, and the Ontario hospital refused to do it. So Joseph was taken to SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis for the procedure.

"It is our hope that this procedure will allow Joseph and his family the gift of a few more months together and that Joseph may be more comfortable with a permanent tracheotomy," said a release from the St. Louis hospital.

What would you do in this situation?

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