North East Family Appeals To Fly Stranded Cancer-Stricken Daughter Home From Mexico

[vanderark14]

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2822403

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2162698/We-want-die-home-Parents-flew-cancer-stricken-daughter-7-Mexico-ditch-treatment-discover-need-140-000-home.html

 

http://news.stv.tv/north/107353-family-appeals-to-get-cancer-stricken-daughter-home-from-mexico/

 

page to donate here if anyone is interested

 

http://www.justgiving.com/olivia-downie-appeal

[Jones]

That's a pretty savage story but 100k to fly her back to Scotland, that's mental no?

 

Anyway hope they get there.

[Tommy]

Without being callous, should they not have organised travel insurance ?

[vanderark14]

Without being callous, should they not have organised travel insurance ?

 

they went there for treatment. During this time the illness got a lot worse meaning she cannot fly on a commercial flight. I doubt very much they would have been given travel insurance for her before she flew

[Tommy]

they went there for treatment. During this time the illness got a lot worse meaning she cannot fly on a commercial flight. I doubt very much they would have been given travel insurance for her before she flew

 

 

I appreciate why they went there but you can still arrange insurance for someone with a terminal prognosis.

[vanderark14]

I appreciate why they went there but you can still arrange insurance for someone with a terminal prognosis.

yes you can but will those policies pay out for something like this

 

considering what this couple have been through over the last few years I doubt its as simple as having travel insurance to cover such a cost.

[Tommy]

yes you can but will those policies pay out for something like this

 

considering what this couple have been through over the last few years I doubt its as simple as having travel insurance to cover such a cost.

 

 

Well i hope that they can get something organised.

[Nespa]

thats devastating to read.

 

there must be some lotto winners or multi millionaires out there that

[vanderark14]

thats devastating to read.

 

there must be some lotto winners or multi millionaires out there that

[Sheep#1]

thats devastating to read.

 

there must be some lotto winners or multi millionaires out there that

[360]

Aye they fat bastards from Largs are sitting on

[Sheep#1]

Yes, I agree that they were worthless fat cunts. I don't really think that you can have a go at athem for not donating to every cause tgat you think they should.

 

It's like when people say "there's children starving in Africa". Yes, sadly you are right but it's not fucking relevant, and if I related everything in my life to these dying kids then there's not going to be much else that gets done.

 

Obviously they can't donate to every cause going, but think things that are close to home like this would strike a chord.

[zander]

Iirc the couple fae Largs have donated to a few things such as sports teams etc

[Crossbow]

Iirc the couple fae Largs have donated to a few things such as sports teams etc

 

Thank goodness they are not died in the wool huns - they could just about see off the debt!

[caledonia]

the fund sat at

[Poodler]

Thing is she's never going to get better. Must have no quality of life. It's a bit like a guinea pig being flown around the world? I donated anyway

[vanderark14]

Report in p&j that Richard Branson is offering to fly the lassie home

[vanderark14]

Although I've just got a text to say that the P&J report isn't accurate

[tommo1903]

Report in p&j that Richard Branson is offering to fly the lassie home

 

 

Although I've just got a text to say that the P&J report isn't accurate

 

Are you Jim Spence?

[caledonia]

Thing is she's never going to get better. Must have no quality of life. It's a bit like a guinea pig being flown around the world? I donated anyway

 

Its so she can be flown home to be with her family as i think hope of a cure is gone.

Also the Richard Branson story is not totally true as the route he offered was not considered viable or something like that.

[NorthernLights24]

Glad to hear they've almost got it sorted out. Hopefully they get her back home soon.

[Terrorfex]

Glad to hear they've almost got it sorted out. Hopefully they get her back home soon.

 

The medical team which authorised a child with end-stage cancer to fly around the world, only for her to "unexpectedly" worsen have a few pertinent questions to answer, I'd think.

[vanderark14]

http://news.stv.tv/north/108202-dying-child-olivia-downie-arrives-back-home-in-scotland-from-mexico/

[K-9]

Poor kid died this morning

[Dynamo]

Nae fine

[Jones]

'We're grateful, but we want to be left alone'.

 

Now I understand this completely, but I think they should have put a longer piece about being grateful. I'm glad the lassie is home and I can appreciate they want privacy but lets be honest, those people you're grateful to just got your daughter home.

 

If it was me, and I know I'd have my daughter on my mind - but I have put a longer emotional piece about people helping me.

 

That's the only bit about the article I didn't like.

 

I hope the little girl receives a miracle that happens from time to time and pulls through - all in all, glad she is back where she is from and not stuck in a foreign country!

 

This better?

 

 

[Jones]

I know, I just found the need to make the point strange. Wasn't having a go, just a bit of a wind up.

[Redmist1903]

I know, I just found the need to make the point strange. Wasn't having a go, just a bit of a wind up.

 

You found Robertos view strange but thought a 'wind up' about it was not at all strange?

[Jones]

You found Robertos view strange but thought a 'wind up' about it was not at all strange?

 

I'm not sure what point you're making?