Gift Of Life

I came upon this old Blog of mine in Multiply 
posted in 2008, and thought it's worth 
a second look at the marvel of life.

The Above picture began circulating in November. It should be 'The Picture of the Year,' or perhaps, 'Picture of the Decade.' It won't be. In fact,unless you obtained a copy of the US paper which published it, you probably would never have seen it.

The picture is that of a 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Alexander Armas, who is being operated on by surgeon named Joseph Bruner.

The baby was diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if removed from his mother' S womb. Little Samuel's mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta . She knew of Dr Bruner's remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr in Nashville , he performs these special operations while the baby is still in the womb.

During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus via C-section and makes a small incision to operate on the baby. As Dr Bruner completed the surgery on Samuel, the little guy reached his tiny, but fully developed hand through the incision and firmly grasped the surgeon's finger. Dr Bruner was reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional moment of his life, and that for an instant during the procedure he was just frozen, totally immobile.

The photograph captures this amazing event with perfect clarity The editors titled the picture, 'Hand of Hope.' The text explaining the picture begins, 'The tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas emerges from the mother's uterus to grasp the finger of Dr Joseph Bruner as if thanking the doctor for the gift of life.'

Little Samuel's mother said they 'wept for days' when they saw the picture. She said, 'The photo reminds us pregnancy isn't about disability or an illness, it's about a little person.'Samuel was born in perfect health, the operation 100 percent successful.

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Current Mood: Contemplative

A Cool House Made Only With Wood

I’m a fan of wood and love to look at Timber Frame and Post and Beam construction, so I stared at this for a few minutes. I like everything about it except the lights.

Current Mood: Artistic

The Living Bridge - An Astonishing Video

The Living Bridges of Meghalaya in Northeast India are an amazing example of people’s ingenuity to solve problems, with the natural resources that are available.

The patience and care that goes into creating a living bridge is extraordinary as it takes years for a bridge to be complete and the undertaking must be shared by generations of villagers.

Alternative Medical Dictionary

Artery ~ The study of paintings

Barium ~ What Doctors do when patients die

Caesarean Section ~ A neighbourhood in Rome

Cauterize ~ Made eye contact with her

Colic ~ A sheep dog

D&C ~ Where Washington is

Dilate ~ To live long

Enema ~ Not a friend

Fibula ~ A small lie

Genital ~ Not a Jew

Impotent ~ Distinguished, well known

Labour Pain ~ Getting hurt at work

Morbid ~ A higher offer

Nitrates ~ Cheaper than day rates

Node ~ Was aware of

Outpatient ~ A person who has fainted

Post-Operative ~ Letter carrier

Recovery Room ~ Place to do upholstery

Seizure ~ Roman Emperor

Tablet ~ Small table

Terminal Illness ~ Getting sick at the airport

Urine ~ Opposite of "You're out"

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Current Mood: Amused