As the clock continues to tick closer to January 7th, the McMath family continues to plead with Children's Hospital of Oakland to keep Jahi on life support, although six different doctors and a judge have declared her legally dead. Let me be very clear when I say that I believe that this family is in serious denial, shock, pain, and mourning. They do not want to accept that the 13 year old is gone after a 'routine' surgery (some reports claim that it was not, in fact, that 'routine' of a surgery and was actually a complicated combination of three different surgeries). Either way, it should not have killed the girl.
This is where the situation turns murky. The family, along with their attorney, have been speaking to the media from day one, voicing their disappointment with the hospital. And who can blame them? How can you expect a mother to trust the same doctors that cost her the life of her child? However the hospital has been unable to comment due to hipaa privacy laws. The hospital has asked the family for permission to comment on the sad case, but the family has refused to let them speak out. This has many people wondering why?
To add to the drama, the families attorney (a well known personal injury lawyer out of Oakland who has taken on the case for free.... surprise surprise), is claiming that the hospital first told them that they could bring in an outside physician to insert a tracheotomy, and a feeding tube that must be done before she can be air lifted to another facility, but is now refusing to allow an independent doctor from using Children's facility and staff. The hospital is adamant that Jahi is dead and that it is unethical for anesthesia to be administered to a deceased person.
Also in question is the New Beginnings facility in New York, run by a hairdresser, that claims it could provide Jahi with outpatient treatment. The facility is not licensed and upon first review, did not even have any licensed medical workers on staff. Children's Hospital claims that no facility has come forward saying that it is willing to accept Jahi's body. I think its worth mentioning that Children's Hospital has an outstanding reputation and is among the top 10 hospitals, nationwide.
Reading Internet blogs late last night made me sick, with people blaming the grieving mother for this tragedy and even the poor child herself, due to her weight. It makes me sick how many heartless people there are in this world. Obviously, a malpractice lawsuit was going to come of this. A 13 year old is dead after a surgery that was only supposed to require an overnight hospital stay. Calling the family greedy and gold-diggers is WRONG!! These people have lost a child. Anyone would sue in this situation. And while its clear the family is in denial, can you blame them? Especially that poor mother that blames herself because her child told her that she didn't want to have the surgery for fear that she wouldn't wake up?
It is beyond clear to me that no amount of money could ease this families heartbreak. They are not in this for the money!!! The fact that I have to make that statement makes me SICK. Anyone that has lost a loved one knows that no amount of money in the world is sufficient when you lose a person that you love. Especially a child. And to blame the family and especially the child is appalling.
This is a tragic, heartbreaking situation. Jahi is gone, her family refuses to accept it, which has caused a whirlwind of finger pointing and drama. My concern is that putting off an autopsy could possibly hinder important findings and it needs to be known what exactly went wrong to cost this child her life.
I will continue following this story and will keep you updated. Please pray for this grieving family. Pray for them to have the strength they need to accept the fact that Jahi is no longer with us, and maybe donating her still working organs to another family, so that a part of Jahi can live on and save another childs life, before it is too late and her organs shut down. As of now, that seems to be the only thing that will make the McMath family accept that Jahi is gone. They say that as long as her heart is beating, they will fight on....I only hope that Jahi's grieving family never reads some of the cruel things that I came across online last night.
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_24812585/jahi-mcmath-mom-and-lawyer-say-only-remaining
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/QA-Jahi-McMaths-Brain-Death-Ignites-Difficult-Debate-238360221.html
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