Charlie Gard

paddyann, I'm sorry to hear your account of what the doctor said to you when your child died. It does sound very off-hand. I think it might well not have been intended to sound callous though. Being a doctor to children who die must be harrowing and I expect doctors need to keep emotionally detached just to stay sane.

What ever helps with grief and that awful feeling of loss, sixteen days seems long to keep the corpse though , that poor young couple

It is all over

Yes, I have just seen it on the news. So very, very sad.

RIP Charlie

And I hope the parents can find some peace.

Very very sad.

I do hope that these young parents get some proper support and counseling; and are left to grieve and have the funeral quietly and in private.

Just heard of little Charlie's death. How sad it must be for any parent to watch their child die. A million times worse the way it had been played out in the media like a courtroom drama .
Your stories are heartbreaking paddyann and anniebach I can't imagine how you could begin to get over such a loss .

So sorry you encountered someone like that paddyann

Someone very close to me was a neo-natal consultant and changed specialties after having a family of her own; it is very difficult to remain emotionally detached.

God bless Charlie

God bless you precious little boy.

R I P Charlie
i really hope there is now not alot more of the horrible slating of the hospital, if it had not been for the dedicated staff there this baby would have not lived this long,

RIP Charlie at rest at last.
All I can say is thank goodness that someone has finally had the wisdom to stop this long drawn out mess.
It will be better for the parents to have closure. It will be distressing yes that is to be expected.

The long delays of "can I just try this" and "could I just try that", in the circumstances of this really devastating disease when the child was severely brain damaged within probably the first two months has disturbed me.

Rest little darling in the every open arms

How blessed you were to have parents who loved you deeply and fought so hard for you .

I hope that this child's parents will be able to find peace and privacy to grieve for their beloved boy and find true support to get through the next phase of their lives.

in memory of Charlie.

RIP little man, and may your parents be given the comfort that they deserve.

It's awfully sad, but I am glad the whole sorry saga has ended, for both Charlie and his parents. No good came out of it and I hope his parents can now be given the support they need to grieve and eventually move on.

So very sad. I feel the parents have so much still to contend with. I truly hope they are given the space to grieve quietly - I think they will need support to do so, I hope it can be away from the public gaze. I am sure unscrupulous people will be lining up to offer money for 'their tragic story'. I hope they have people around them who can protect them at a time when they are so vulnerable.

Me too, the vultures will be circling to get a slice of the 1.3 million donated, if not directly by mail, could be the 'trusted 'team who might oversee the foundation as proposed by the father.

"uman nature does not change. Moi a sceptic, sadly yes.

A complete change of scenery for the parents away from the media would be a really good idea, once the funeral is over.

Naturally tv companies will want to interview them and newspapers will want to buy their story . Perhaps they will cope with their grief by starting work for the foundation quite soon. Grief is a very personal emotion and people cope differently

There are links on Mumsnet indicating the unscrupulous behaviour of the media in vamping up this "story." Makes you sick.

Annie it should not be 'naturally' that the media wants to use this couple's terrible loss for their commercial gain. Whilst it seems this couple sought (or were encouraged to seek) publicity to help 'win' what they thought would help their child they need privacy now, surely?
This is not a special case. Charlie was not more loved or precious than any other sick or dying child whose parents managed their personal trauma differently. The loss of a child, of any age, is a dreadful thing to ever have to deal with. For that I have great sympathy for Charlie's parents.

Penstemmon, I said naturally I did not say it was acceptable . Did you not know when a child is murdered the family are hounded , it's what happens , fact, as sure as night follows day , I am just stating what happens and not that I agree with it,

I haven't read or heard anyone say these parents are different to any grieving parents, perhaps you would like to say where you have heard or read it?