Family battling Childrens Hospital to bring teen home for Christmas #2

Reader · Dec 22, 2013

http://natmonitor.com/2013/12/21/fa...ns-hospital-to-bring-teen-home-for-christmas/

Its a parents worst nightmare: you no longer have custody of your child even though you feel that youve done everything right. Unfortunately, that nightmare has become reality for the Pelletiers. Judge Joseph Johnston recently ruled that the state should maintain custody of the couples 15-year-old daughter Justina, according to the Boston Globe. While the judge plans to appoint a court investigator to take another look at the case, the Pelletiers were hoping to have their daughter home for the holidays.

Justinas case is a complicated one. Boston.com reports that Pelletier has spent most of the last ten months locked in a psychiatric ward at Boston Childrens Hospital.......more at link.....

Donjeta · Dec 22, 2013

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyl...-for-months/5TGcy5X8IxQusdtXgRmXdK/story.html

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Harmony 2 · May 14, 2014

Continue discussion here...
Please do not bicker as it makes for unpleasant reading... thanks

Linda7NJ · May 14, 2014

Thanks Harmony2 for the baby fresh new thread!

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Linda7NJ · May 15, 2014

Over on the FB page, Justina did go on an outing with her family and extended family ...for a birthday party & even got a pedicure!
It's a miracle! Her feet & legs weren't blue and swollen!!! I'm also very happy to say she looks far far far removed from near death!!!!

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CHICANA · May 15, 2014

Linda7NJ said:
Over on the FB page, Justina did go on an outing with her family and extended family ...for a birthday party & even got a pedicure!
It's a miracle! Her feet & legs weren't blue and swollen!!! I'm also very happy to say she looks far far far removed from near death!!!!

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I agree she doesn't look near death, but I must have been looking on the wrong FB ? I didn't see any pics that showed her feet or legs

Linda7NJ · May 15, 2014

CHICANA said:
I agree she doesn't look near death, but I must have been looking on the wrong FB ? I didn't see any pics that showed her feet or legs

"A miracle for Justina"

Photos showing off her pedicure.

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CHICANA · May 15, 2014

Linda7NJ said:
"A miracle for Justina"

Photos showing off her pedicure.

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Thank you. Pretty toes but I think her feet look a little puffy.

jjenny · May 15, 2014

Linda7NJ said:
Over on the FB page, Justina did go on an outing with her family and extended family ...for a birthday party & even got a pedicure!
It's a miracle! Her feet & legs weren't blue and swollen!!! I'm also very happy to say she looks far far far removed from near death!!!!

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And second of all, her feet clearly look swollen.

txsvicki · May 15, 2014

Where is the pic?

screecher · May 15, 2014

her feet are definitely swollen. hope renal function tests are being done :-(

Morag · May 15, 2014

screecher said:
her feet are definitely swollen. hope renal function tests are being done :-(

You may not realize it, but it's normal for feet to swell when you sit down for many hours on end- long car trip, office job, wheelchair, etc. Too bad no one has done her hair in a more becoming fashion, though.

screecher · May 15, 2014

what i do know (realize), is people who have compromised renal function, have swollen feet, legs. wouldn't hurt to draw some blood, test for renal function, to rule out renal failure.

jjenny · May 15, 2014

screecher said:
what i do know (realize), is people who have compromised renal function, have swollen feet, legs. wouldn't hurt to draw some blood, test for renal function, to rule out renal failure.

From what her father says, she has a heart condition and after parents lost custody she was taken off her meds for this condition (beta blocker). I agree that feet are very clearly swollen. Could be fluid retention due to heart not pumping efficiently because she was taken off the meds she needed.

jjenny · May 15, 2014

Pardon me, but her family have been saying her feet are swollen for a while now.
And the feet are clearly swollen.
I don't know what kind of bullhorn you expect here.

screecher · May 15, 2014

It is possible to disagree without feeling the need to ridicule other posts.

Oh, and by the way, I may be an "internet followers of the case!", I'm also the sibling, spouse and parent of 6 people who are in end stage renal failure.

Like I said, it wouldn't hurt to draw some blood and test.

Tulessa · May 15, 2014

screecher said:
her feet are definitely swollen. hope renal function tests are being done :-(

Heart and kidney failure as well.

Linda7NJ · May 15, 2014

jjenny said:
Pardon me, but her family have been saying her feet are swollen for a while now.

And the feet are clearly swollen.

I don't know what kind of bullhorn you expect here.

They also said she was near death, had blue legs, sepsis and tortured and harassed...

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jjenny · May 15, 2014

Tulessa said:
Heart and kidney failure as well.

Exactly. Heart failure could cause fluid retention. Her father said she has a heart condition called tachycardia (rapid heart rate) and was taking a beta blocker for it.
BCH wanted to take her off her meds and I presume they did once parents lost custody. That can have severe consequences for her health.

screecher · May 15, 2014

Linda7NJ said:
They also said she was near death, had blue legs, sepsis and tortured and harassed...

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Ah, but, we are discussing her swollen feet. and the possible causes for them being being filled with fluid.

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