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I just got a really interesting story..And not sure what to think of it..but was wondering what you ladies thought about it..It came with a pic..not sure if I will be able to post the pic or not..well seee.!!!
A
picture began circulating in November.
It should be 'The Picture of the Year,'
or perhaps, 'Picture of the Decade.'
It won't be. In fact, unless you obtained
a copy of the U.S. paper which
published it, you
probably would never have seen it.
The
picture is that of a 21-week-old
unborn baby named
Samuel Alexander Armas, who
is being operated on by a surgeon named Joseph
Bruner.
The
baby was diagnosed with spina
bifida and would not survive
if removed from his
mother's womb.
Little
Samuel's mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta.
She knew of Dr.
Bruner's remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt
University Medical
Center
in Nashville ,
he performs these special
operations while the baby is
still in the womb.
During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus via C-section and
makes a small incision to operate
on the baby. As Dr.Bruner
completed the
surgery on Samuel, the little guy
reached his tiny, but fully
developed hand
through the incision and firmly
grasped the surgeon's finger.
Dr.Bruner was
reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional
moment of his life, and that
for an instant dur ing the
procedure he was just
frozen, totally immobile.
The photograph captures this
amazing event
with perfect clarity. The
editors titled the picture,
'Hand of Hope.' The text
explaining the picture begins,
'The
tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus
Samuel Alexander Armas
emerges from the
mother's uterus to grasp the
finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner
as if thanking the
doctor for the gift of life.'
Little Samuel's mother said
they 'wept
for days' when they saw the picture.
She said, 'The photo reminds
us pregnancy
isn't about disability or an illness,
it's about a little person.'Samuel was
born in perfect health,
the operation was 100 percent
successful.
Now
see the actual picture, and it is
awesome, incredible, and hey, pass it
on
The
world needs to see this one!
Dont tell me our God is not an awesome God.
If you want to see the pic..I have posted on my profile..! Let me know wat u think.! Id like to hear your thoughts.
A
picture began circulating in November.
It should be 'The Picture of the Year,'
or perhaps, 'Picture of the Decade.'
It won't be. In fact, unless you obtained
a copy of the U.S. paper which
published it, you
probably would never have seen it.
The
picture is that of a 21-week-old
unborn baby named
Samuel Alexander Armas, who
is being operated on by a surgeon named Joseph
Bruner.
The
baby was diagnosed with spina
bifida and would not survive
if removed from his
mother's womb.
Little
Samuel's mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta.
She knew of Dr.
Bruner's remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt
University Medical
Center
in Nashville ,
he performs these special
operations while the baby is
still in the womb.
During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus via C-section and
makes a small incision to operate
on the baby. As Dr.Bruner
completed the
surgery on Samuel, the little guy
reached his tiny, but fully
developed hand
through the incision and firmly
grasped the surgeon's finger.
Dr.Bruner was
reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional
moment of his life, and that
for an instant dur ing the
procedure he was just
frozen, totally immobile.
The photograph captures this
amazing event
with perfect clarity. The
editors titled the picture,
'Hand of Hope.' The text
explaining the picture begins,
'The
tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus
Samuel Alexander Armas
emerges from the
mother's uterus to grasp the
finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner
as if thanking the
doctor for the gift of life.'
Little Samuel's mother said
they 'wept
for days' when they saw the picture.
She said, 'The photo reminds
us pregnancy
isn't about disability or an illness,
it's about a little person.'Samuel was
born in perfect health,
the operation was 100 percent
successful.
Now
see the actual picture, and it is
awesome, incredible, and hey, pass it
on
The
world needs to see this one!
Dont tell me our God is not an awesome God.
If you want to see the pic..I have posted on my profile..! Let me know wat u think.! Id like to hear your thoughts.
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
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i uploaded the pictures too
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Born at just 22 weeks - Amilla is not yet allowed home
By NICK McDERMOTT - Last updated at 16:12pm on 22nd February 2007
A girl born after just under 22 weeks in the womb - among the shortest gestation periods known for a live birth - will remain in a hospital a few extra days as a precaution, officials said.
Amillia Taylor, who weighed less than 10 ounces (283 grams), had been expected to be sent home this week.
However, routine tests indicated she was vulnerable to infection, said Dr. Paul Fassbach, who has cared for the baby since shortly after she was born.
"She has been fine," Fassbach said, but doctors are being extra cautious "now that she's going into the world."
Video...the tiny baby who survived against all the odds
Doctors say she is the first baby known to have survived after a gestation of fewer than 23 weeks. But full-term births usually come after 37 to 40 weeks. Amillia was just 9 1/2 inches long and weighed less than 10 ounces when she was delivered by Caesarean section. She now weighs 4 1/2 pounds.
She has suffered respiratory and digestive problems, as well as a mild brain hemorrhage, but doctors believe the health concerns will not have major long-term effects.
"Her prognosis is excellent," said Dr. Paul Fassbach, who has cared for Amillia since her second day.
Amillia was conceived in vitro and has been in an incubator since birth. She will continue to receive a small amount of supplemental oxygen even after she goes home.
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Her parents Sonja and Eddie, from Homestead, Florida, were visiting friends in Miami when Mrs Taylor went into labour at just over 19 weeks pregnant, having conceived by IVF.
Doctors attempted to delay the birth but eventually were forced to carry out an emergency caesarean.
Amillia Taylor weighed just under 10oz and was only 91/2 inches long at birth
Dr Guillermo Lievano, who delivered Amillia, said he was not expecting her to survive.
"I was prepared for the worst and prepared to break the bad news to the mother."
Amillia responded to treatment, however. During two months in an incubator, she even had plastic surgery after her left ear was partially torn off during the delivery.
"I'm still in amazement," said Mrs Taylor, 37, a teacher. "I wanted her to have a chance and I knew in my heart that she was going to make it.
"It was hard to imagine she would get this far. But now she is beginning to look like a real baby. Even though she's only 4lb now, she's plump to me."
Ten ounces of determination: Amillia was little longer than this pen (its in the pictures)
William Smalling, neo-natologist at Baptist Children's Hospital in Miami, said: "She's truly a miracle baby. We didn't even know what a normal blood pressure is for a baby this small."
Amillia's incredible story will reignite the debate over Britain's abortion laws, which campaigners say must be updated in the light of recent medical advances.
Babies can still be aborted for non-medical reasons at up to 24 weeks. Recent evidence shows that, of those born at 25 weeks, half of them manage to live.