Mom Goes Blind So Daughter Can See

[WillParkinson]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/28/mom-goes-blind-so-her-dau_n_301947.html

I have no words greater than a mother's love.

[dkf]

1. I have to admit I am curious as to if she knew she had this

genetic condition before she had kids. This should have been part of the expected expenses when she was making a decision to have kids or not.

Personally it would break my heart to bring a child into this world knowing that they would have to go through this.

[imdjh]

3. She lost the sight in her right eye at 16. She didn't know why until after she had kids.

[dkf]

5. How sad.

I wonder if the doctors failed to diagnose her properly earlier.

[imdjh]

2. Her husband is a federal employee, and they are ruined by the healthcare costs.

That reminds me of seeing US military personnel on food stamps. Yes, I realize that you don't pay people based on how many children they have, and it's quite possible for a military person to be eligible for food stamps while another one making the same pay is doing fine. But the visual of a US soldier with a food stamp card just isn't something one expects to see. We also don't expect to see federal employees being evicted due to a medical bills.

[renate]

4. Mom Goes Blind and Loses Home So Insurance Company Can Keep Making a Profit

They misspelled a few words in the headline.

Not to take anything away--in fact, just the opposite--from the love that mother has for her daughters. That story is both touching and deeply saddening.

[dkf]

6. What is sad is 80% coverage.

That isn't enough nowadays.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. Amen.

[Sabriel]

8. So she goes blind and then receives public assistance

Wouldn't it be better and more cost-effective (in so many, many ways) to work to keep her from going blind in the first place?

Geeeeeeez.