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I would want to fix my son. I think the most impo...

2006-11-14T16:55:00.000-08:00

I would want to fix my son. I think the most important thing I could do as a father is help my kid live a happy life and I can do that by eliminating the down sydrome. He would be like most kids his age and he would fit in and hopefuly be happy. I would take the risk not because I wanted a normal son but because I wanted a son that could do anthing he wanted without certain limitations.

i would get the cure because then my child could b...

2006-11-12T15:39:00.000-08:00

i would get the cure because then my child could blend in with everone else and be averagre and conformist NOT!!!
i would let my child be born the natural way because then he would always no matter what he did would be unique.

I am not sure what I would do. I wouldn't want my ...

2006-11-12T09:43:00.000-08:00

I am not sure what I would do. I wouldn't want my child to die, but if they were unable to fully aprectiate life, I would choose the medicine. either way, I would love them the same, whether they had down syndrome or not.

If the doctor had just told me that my son had the...

2006-11-11T19:09:00.000-08:00

If the doctor had just told me that my son had the symptoms and it appeared that he had down syndrome, i would say what any normal person would...ha forget that, give him away. TOTALLY kidding! hmm this would be difficult but i think i would be willing to try to cure it, becuause i dont think that he would have as many friends or be able to play as great at sports, and i wouldnt exactly find it fair to my son. but if the medicine treatment didnt work, it wouldnt matter one bit to me, i would love my son regardless of his disorders or appearance.

Personally, I don't really know what I would do be...

2006-11-10T09:52:00.000-08:00

Personally, I don't really know what I would do because the advanced medicine is still risky. All parents want their kids to lead healthy lives and get every opportunity but what if that risk hurt his chances of a normal life even more? Ther are just so many things to consider when making this decision. Will he lead a normal life and will the medicine work? No matter what my son had I would still love him no matter what and be grateful for having him. However, the decision to "fix him" is still up in the air for me because I wouldn't want to cause further disabilities.

Wow this would be quite the shock! Personally i be...

2006-11-10T08:17:00.000-08:00

Wow this would be quite the shock! Personally i believe that god mad everyone for a certain reason and we should not try to take over and fix it and i would defiently love my son no matter what. I wouldn't want to risk his life over this.

i think that i would choose to leave my baby the w...

2006-11-10T06:13:00.000-08:00

i think that i would choose to leave my baby the way that he was. i dont believe that risking your babies life is worth changing it. if i really had the choice of choosing wether or not to let my child live or die i would most definetly choose life. children are the most important things to a family, and i dont know why you would want to reck that.

I would of course try and use the new drug for my ...

2006-11-09T21:33:00.000-08:00

I would of course try and use the new drug for my baby. If it means that they could live a happy normal life then i would do anything i could to let them.

If it were absolutely definite that my child would...

2006-11-09T20:09:00.000-08:00

If it were absolutely definite that my child would be born with Down syndrome I might try the drug but if there was even the smallest chance my child could make it on it's own steam. After all there are certain things in nature that shouldn't be disturbed, I believe everything happens for a reason and so if that child was to be born that way I would love him as he is.

I would choose to allow medicine to help my kid, b...

2006-11-09T19:21:00.000-08:00

I would choose to allow medicine to help my kid, because when you have a dissorder like that, it is hard for them to do everything, and i would want them to do what they want. and be able to do it.

Personally I would have the surgery done to have a...

2006-11-09T18:13:00.000-08:00

Personally I would have the surgery done to have a son that can barely live his life would almost be to hard for me to deal with. As bad as it sounds I think that I would rather my son be able to live a good, long ,and independent life or not one at all.

Well being there is a certain risk of "fixing" i m...

2006-11-09T17:10:00.000-08:00

Well being there is a certain risk of "fixing" i might depending upon the percentage of success and other statistics. If it's high and darn close to near 50/50. I'd go with no. It's too high to risk now, all my wife is going through for this baby. It doesn't matter what is wrong with the child, i'd love it, being that it is mine, my child shared with my wife.I couldn't simply say "fix" it with a high risk of other defects or miscarrages.

I would say that it would depend on the severity o...

2006-11-09T15:07:00.000-08:00

I would say that it would depend on the severity of his down syndrome. If he had a very severe level of down syndrome I would take advantage of advanced medicine to help my son lead a more normal life. I wouldn't want my son dependent on me for the rest of my life. I think that everyone wants to see their children grow up as independent self-sufficient adult.

I have no idea. like christa said, if the procedur...

2006-11-08T17:08:00.000-08:00

I have no idea. like christa said, if the procedure put my babys life in danger, then it might be better for it just to live, even if it isent complaetly normal. But honestly, I dont belive I would take the risk, the procedure could put my life, as well as the childs in danger, most likely i would just encourge my child to reach hie/hers potentetial no matter what it is.

It seems alot of people agree not to have it 'fixed' that astonishes me.

First off, I want to say that a child is a blessin...

2006-11-07T17:21:00.000-08:00

First off, I want to say that a child is a blessing and no matter the case I would love him/her the way they are. Howvever, in this day and age it seems that medicine has been able to provide people with an alternate choise; modern medication. I think, given the scenario I would want to use the medicine to help my baby. I feel the risk would be worth it if it works because it would give my son a "normal" life. I think medicine has been made to help people and in doing the procedure it would give my son a fighting chance. Down Syndrome would be a hard life for everyone in my family and if I could stop it, I would try.

In my opinion I would probably choose not to give ...

2006-11-07T16:43:00.000-08:00

In my opinion I would probably choose not to give my son the medication. Yes, it could help him live a normal life, but I would rather have a child with down syndrome than have to lose my baby that I would have been carrying around for 5 months. Sure I'd want to have a normal son, but I would take him as he is and love him.

As risky as it would be, I would use the medicine....

2006-11-07T16:34:00.000-08:00

As risky as it would be, I would use the medicine. I think having a normal child would be better for me. I would want to teach my child to play games, throw a ball and have a normal life. Not saying that down syndrome kids can't live a normal life but without this disease it would be different for these kids to live than a kid with the disease.

I would investigate the issue further, as far as w...

2006-11-07T15:19:00.000-08:00

I would investigate the issue further, as far as what types of risks I would be taking (for instance, if it is fatal to the baby) and find more out aboutDown Syndrome. From the original post's information, I would probably decide to go through with the measure in order to try and improve the health of my future baby.

I would not use the advanced medicine on my child ...

2006-11-06T20:55:00.000-08:00

I would not use the advanced medicine on my child if i knew he was going to have down sydrome. I would not put my son in risk so he could live a "normal" life. Even with down syndrome you can live a great life. I know kids who have down syndrome and they function in society as well if not better than poeple with out down syndrome. I also dont know what would happen to my wife. So i would be against using the advanced medicine on my child.

i would choose to have my son fixed because it wou...

2006-11-06T08:13:00.000-08:00

i would choose to have my son fixed because it would give him the chance to live a normal life. It is easy to say this now but i don't know how i would react if it was for real becuase there is the chance that the baby could die.

I would choose to take a risk and have the procedu...

2006-11-05T21:38:00.000-08:00

I would choose to take a risk and have the procedure. There is risks with everything that you do. I think that if the procedure can prevent a child from having life altering illness then it is more then worth it. I think as parents you have to be able to make hard choices and you have to choose the one that will benefit your child. I believe that children born with Down Syndrome are fully capable of leading happy and full lives. But they do not have the same opportunites as a child without this illness. I don't think that any parent would want their child to be faced with unexcapable hardship for the rest of their life. That is why I would choose to have the procedure.

If i was put into this position I would try the ne...

2006-11-05T17:03:00.000-08:00

If i was put into this position I would try the new medical procedures that could possibly safe the baby and make him have a better if not a normal life. I would want to have the best for my son and if there was any possibel way that i could keep him from having Down syndrome i would take any risk. I would not want to leave him as he is knowing that there is a possibility that he could have the disorder and there was possibly something i could do to help it or keep it from happening.

Well I don't know what I would do. It depends upon...

2006-11-03T18:24:00.000-08:00

Well I don't know what I would do. It depends upon how great the risk concerning is life. If the risk was great I wouldn't fix the problem. I would rather have him live than for him to be normal. But kids with Down Syndrome can have normal lives. They are happy all the time. They are sweet and kind. They can still learn in school. I would be just as happy to have a kid with Down Syndrome than a kid with no problems.

My son could live a normal, healthy life?Who says ...

2006-11-02T13:39:00.000-08:00

My son could live a normal, healthy life?

Who says that he couldn't do all of the things that "normal" kids do?

I know a family with a boy who has Downs' Syndrome, and they aren't sad at all. In their own words "Nicholas is the best thing that has ever happened to us".

I think that the medicine treatment is just another excuse for parents to keep living their own lives. Every single parent that I have talked to says that when you have children you have to make sacrifices. I am one of nine children, and I can tell you that my life would feel very empty without one of them.

I can also tell you that if I had a son with Downs' Syndrome, he would probably the best thing ever to happen to me as well.

I not choose to "fix" my son. I don't think it is ...

2006-11-01T18:05:00.000-08:00

I not choose to "fix" my son. I don't think it is worth the risk of death to have my child lead what is considered a "normal" life. It's not right to tamper with a kid's health just so that he can get back a "lost" advantage. I would just let him be born with Downs Syndrome and love him just as much as I would any other child I might have.