tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220197310170144829.post4803466708026749796..comments2023-08-10T10:03:47.729-07:00Comments on A Beautiful Life: It's a Sad Day!Felix's Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987454969120973776noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220197310170144829.post-33224223869790090312012-09-06T18:10:47.337-07:002012-09-06T18:10:47.337-07:00The author's response to the letter he receive...The author's response to the letter he received was very humble, I thought. Nice to know he was willing to take responsibility for an article which was terribly written!<br /><br />I think if medical professionals were trained to give a balanced view to people who have had a positive result from a prenatal test, it would enable more people to continue with their pregnancy and feel hopeful for the future. Lets hope education for professionals will be introduced simultaneously with the new test.<br /><br />Did you receive balanced information when you received your prenatal diagnosis? Just curious because our Geneticist could only tell us all the negatives. He had nothing positive to say at all. It's my hope that there are some out there who are doing the right thing.<br /><br />I'm glad we, and our boys, can help change the world together x x xFelix's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987454969120973776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220197310170144829.post-72713969284054734172012-09-06T17:10:54.386-07:002012-09-06T17:10:54.386-07:00I was also feeling sad when I saw the original art...I was also feeling sad when I saw the original article via the IDSC Facebook page. (I loved the response from MamaK and was pleased to see that the article author had replied, although that doesn't make the implications any easier to digest) <br /><br />As someone who did choose to have a prenatal diagnosis and still went on to have our beautiful baby, I just hope that other parents find the strength to get past their initial sadness and realise what a bright future lies ahead. As difficult as it was to receive the DS diagnosis, I wouldn't change our decision to go ahead with the amnio - it just meant that we were better prepared and were ready to welcome our beautiful boy with love and excitement. It's more important than ever that medical professionals are educated on how to respond to patients who receive a positive test result and give them a well-rounded picture of life with Down syndrome. <br /><br />Look forward to changing the world with you and our beautiful boys xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220197310170144829.post-53668394314506019122012-09-05T21:31:01.376-07:002012-09-05T21:31:01.376-07:00Perfectly said! Where does it stop? Since when has...Perfectly said! Where does it stop? Since when has it become OK to attempt to eradicate an entire group of people from the face of the earth? Felix is our extra sunshine, and blesses us more than it's even possible to say. I will never stop being thankful that he has come into our lives! I'm even more passionate now about educating people about Down Syndrome, so they will know that having a child with Down Syndrome is not the end of the world, it's a beautiful new beginning. x x xFelix's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987454969120973776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220197310170144829.post-54257647115929046522012-09-05T21:25:35.631-07:002012-09-05T21:25:35.631-07:00Cilla, as you and I know, our little guys are perf...Cilla, as you and I know, our little guys are perfect gifts. They might be wrapped in their own unique packaging, but it makes them even more beautiful! Thank you for sharing your thoughts x x xFelix's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987454969120973776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220197310170144829.post-76292606497729261242012-09-05T15:07:54.275-07:002012-09-05T15:07:54.275-07:00How very sad :( and where does it stop? With tests...How very sad :( and where does it stop? With tests to see if your unborn child is deaf, blind or predisposed to cancer? So we can dispose of human beings that might cause us inconvenience in our perfect lives or so more vulnerable mums can be convinced their child will be a drain on them & society & never excepted? There was a man who already had the support of millions for the perfect race and we called that genocide. I cannot imagine such a sterile world empty of all our extra sunshines and blessings. If parents could be educated that the perfect child is one you get to love & share your life with our world would truly be blessed. xxx Samantha Salt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220197310170144829.post-73283604484511357872012-09-05T14:36:57.320-07:002012-09-05T14:36:57.320-07:00I couldn't imagine a world without Jacob, he i...I couldn't imagine a world without Jacob, he is my Hero, my strength. When things become too much or my Depression lurks around the corner Jacob's smile makes it all go away. I look at him and think of all he has been through to be with us, fighting to live during a difficult pregnancy, open heart surgery and all the little blips that come with Down syndrome. I read this article and feel sad thinking of a world without such amazing and unique people. I chose not to have the testing done, a decision I will never regret. God gives the unique and amazing to the Parents that need them the most, I was honoured to be one of those Parents. Jacob chose me to be his Mummy, his confident, his protector, his advocate and his friend on his journey through life. I would never have seen such beautiful things till I had Jacob.<br /><br />I pray there will always be Parents like us who choose to let the Man upstairs decide on the child you recieve and be honoured with his choice. Maybe you might even be chosen to have a unique child to bring you so much more than you could ever imagine......Cillanoreply@blogger.com