Post by Adriana Velez
Imagine your baby has cancer -- and it gets so hopeless and awful for her, you face an awful decision. Undergo risky surgery, or give her a gentle release from life? Danielle and Brett Matney were faced with this awful choice when their 17-month-old daughter, Addi's, struggle with cancer took a dire turn. Addi had developed tumors on her liver that were so large, removing them might destroy her liver altogether. There was a long waiting list for a donated liver. And worst of all, Addi's doctors weren't optimistic that she would even survive the surgery. Should they keep fighting, or had they already lost the fight? Addi answered that question for her parents.![]()
Imagine your baby has cancer -- and it gets so hopeless and awful for her, you face an awful decision. Undergo risky surgery, or give her a gentle release from life? Danielle and Brett Matney were faced with this awful choice when their 17-month-old daughter, Addi's, struggle with cancer took a dire turn. Addi had developed tumors on her liver that were so large, removing them might destroy her liver altogether. There was a long waiting list for a donated liver. And worst of all, Addi's doctors weren't optimistic that she would even survive the surgery. Should they keep fighting, or had they already lost the fight? Addi answered that question for her parents.