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re: Boy dying of brain infection leaves note for parents
Posted on 10/1/15 at 6:48 pm to Ingeniero
Posted on 10/1/15 at 6:48 pm to Ingeniero
Amoebic diseases are scary.
Balamuthia
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Balamuthia mandrillarisis a free-living ameba (a single-celled living organism) found in the environment. It is one of the causes of granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE), a serious infection of the brain and spinal cord[1,2,5,6]. Balamuthia is thought to enter the body when soil containing Balamuthia comes in contact with skin wounds and cuts, or when dust containing Balamuthia is breathed in or gets in the mouth[1,2]. The Balamuthia amebas can then travel to the brain through the blood stream and cause GAE[4]. GAE is a very rare disease that is usually fatal.
Balamuthia
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Posted on 10/1/15 at 6:52 pm to Ingeniero
With one on the way...wow! Life is so fragile.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 7:07 pm to Ingeniero
How did the note get there?
Posted on 10/1/15 at 7:20 pm to Ingeniero
Posted on 10/1/15 at 7:30 pm to Ingeniero
Who the frick put this on the Internet? I hope it wasn't the parents. If this is my child's note to me and my wife, you better believe no one besides the 2 of us would ever see it. It would become the single most important, personal possession we have. Putting it on the Internet for any kind of attention is very shitty.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 8:33 pm to lsudat10
I just got off the phone with my kids and then read this thread. I just called them again.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 8:42 pm to northshorebamaman
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The saddest part is he apparently knew he was going to die. As others have said, I don't think I could go on. The scariest moment of becoming a father is realizing how terrifying the possibility of losing them becomes.
When my daughter was very young, she would ask me, "daddy, what scares you?" I would answer, "the only thing that scares me is losing you or your brother or your mother."
Can not imagine.
Every prayer I can muster to that family.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 9:33 pm to lsudat10
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Who the frick put this on the Internet?
Because even though it's initially devastating, with some thought on the subject it becomes the most beautiful thing I'll read in a long time I imagine.
I cannot imagine anyone not being inspired by that child's courage and character.
I'll be thinking about this long after it's dropped off the front page of the OT.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 10:35 pm to Ingeniero
the whole story is just heartbreaking to me...
have to say, this seems to me like a pretty high level thought process for a 6 year old...I don't have kids, though...
have to say, this seems to me like a pretty high level thought process for a 6 year old...I don't have kids, though...
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:09 pm to Spankum
We lost our daughter last September and we have a four year old boy. Lately he's been having some issues sleeping, so he likes for me to sit in the room with him until he falls asleep.
Every night after his bath, he comes into the living room and asks me if I'm going to sit with him.
Every time I pretend to think about it before I say yes and he gets so excited.
Tonight while he settled he said "daddy you and mommy are the best parents. Y'all always sit with me when I'm scared." He then said, "daddy, will you always sit with me?" I said yes, of course! And he said thank you. And was asleep a few minutes later.
This article really made me really appreciate that moment. Kids are just amazing creatures.
Every night after his bath, he comes into the living room and asks me if I'm going to sit with him.
Every time I pretend to think about it before I say yes and he gets so excited.
Tonight while he settled he said "daddy you and mommy are the best parents. Y'all always sit with me when I'm scared." He then said, "daddy, will you always sit with me?" I said yes, of course! And he said thank you. And was asleep a few minutes later.
This article really made me really appreciate that moment. Kids are just amazing creatures.
This post was edited on 10/1/15 at 11:11 pm
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:22 pm to lsudat10
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Who the frick put this on the Internet? I hope it wasn't the parents. If this is my child's note to me and my wife, you better believe no one besides the 2 of us would ever see it. It would become the single most important, personal possession we have. Putting it on the Internet for any kind of attention is very shitty.
Dude, they are proud of their son and want everyone to see his beautiful soul.
There is nothing wrong with doing this at all.. if anything it can hope them cope better with their tragedy.
Just because you don't feel that it is right doesn't make it wrong for them.
I think I would be incredibly proud of my boy and want others to see and I am a pretty private person..
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:26 pm to cleeveclever
very sorry for the loss of your daughter, cleeve...
and, I do agree with your son in that you are a damn good dad...hope you can at least take some solace in that...
and, I do agree with your son in that you are a damn good dad...hope you can at least take some solace in that...
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:46 pm to TigerBrewdaddy
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When my daughter was very young, she would ask me, "daddy, what scares you?" I would answer, "the only thing that scares me is losing you or your brother or your mother."
Yes, that primal fear of not being able to step in and do something for your wife and/or kids. My 5 year old daughter lost her mom last year. She was never really close to her with the issues that eventually got to her mom. She recently started kindergarten and asked the other night "Daddy, why do all the other kids in my class have a Mommy and I don't? Then after I offered up all I could to her for an explanation, she then asked "Daddy when will I be able to see Mommy again?", that overwhelming feeling of having nothing to give her other than some comforting words, knowing her heart was sad is a very helpless feeling. I know how crappy that feeling is at that level. I could not bear having nothing to help her with if she were sick and dying.
To the other poster who lost a child, God bless you! You are stronger than I believe I could ever be and that is so good for you that you have three more wonderful children!
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:49 pm to cleeveclever
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Tonight while he settled he said "daddy you and mommy are the best parents. Y'all always sit with me when I'm scared." He then said, "daddy, will you always sit with me?" I said yes, of course! And he said thank you. And was asleep a few minutes later.
God bless you too, I know it is not only so excruciating to lose a child but then to see the other child deal with the loss, I can relate to that portion, it is very hard to contend with. I can't imagine piling that pain on top of the worst pain a parent could have! I pray for your strength!!!
Posted on 10/2/15 at 12:24 am to Ingeniero
Threads like this bring me back to earth. As a father of two young boys I often worry about so much other meaningless stuff. In the end they are the only things of this world that matter to me. Just wow. This is tough.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 1:21 am to lsudat10
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Who the frick put this on the Internet? I hope it wasn't the parents. If this is my child's note to me and my wife, you better believe no one besides the 2 of us would ever see it.
Ok well if this ever happens to you, you can show the world the proper way to grieve.
What a strange thing to be hung up on after reading this story.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 1:59 am to biglego
Yes it is also stories like this that offer up awareness for all. Whether that is to be a reminder to be thankful for the blessings we do have or to serve awareness for such a rarity. These parents are absolutely not doing it for "attention" in the manner in which he was bitter about.
They are doing it as extremely proud parents of their sweet son and this serves as a memory of the type of character the young child had. It's what they have left and want people to know about him.. He deserves the recognition. Such a touching message.
They are doing it as extremely proud parents of their sweet son and this serves as a memory of the type of character the young child had. It's what they have left and want people to know about him.. He deserves the recognition. Such a touching message.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 2:07 am to beauchristopher
I really honestly don't know how the parents go on with life after this kind of shite. Really I don't.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 2:32 am to Ingeniero
I've been a father for 21 years, my biggest fear in that time has been losing one of my kids. My wife lost her cousin in a car accident back in April, he was 1 year younger than our oldest son. He and my son were best friends. Seeing what it did to his parents was gut wrenching and I can't imagine what they went through. No parent should ever have to bury their child.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 2:41 am to cleeveclever
Come on man. Please stop. You just ripped my soul from my body and put it in a shredder. Please send my souls back to me. Way to step up for your son. I couldn't even imagine your everyday life dealing with that. God bless you and your family.
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