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WillYourVoteBCounted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-04-09 03:10 AM
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No Parent Should Have to Outlive Their Child
No one. And my heart goes out to the Travolta family for the untimely death of their child.
There has been alot of finger pointing around the internet, but people should remember that
things get twisted by the media and in fact, the media GETS THINGS WRONG sometimes!

Bahamas using 2 experts for Travolta son autopsy
By CHRIS GILLETTE


FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — The Bahamas will use two pathologists to ensure a careful autopsy on John Travolta's son, who died at the actor's vacation home in Grand Bahama, the territory's health minister said Saturday.

Dr. Hubert Minnis told The Associated Press that he decided to use a second specialist to guarantee a thorough assessment of what might have caused Jett Travolta's death.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hQFAUXVTTUsPua2j7qHWoKEDcsRAD95FSD4O0


John Travolta's Pain Over Son's Death: "Unimaginable and ...
John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are in "unimaginable and unquantifiable" pain over the Friday death of 16-year-old son Jett, a family friend says.

...Travolta arrived and took over CPR shortly after for a "substantial period of time...until EMT came and took over."

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/john-travoltas-pain-over-sons-death-unimaginable-and-unquantifiable/17131



I don't like Scientology, but regardless of Travolta's affiliation with that "religion", I don't believe these parents would deny their child help and love.

As for the "epileptic" seizures - Travolta "thought" that his son may have had a seizure. Its all
speculation right now!

We do not know how much "Scientology" actually ruled in the Travolta's life. Maybe they accepted parts and not all? Maybe they pretended to be "into" Scientology.

If Travoltas were not willing to accept the concept of mental illness, then they would not be able
to accept the concept of seizures.

An autopsy will be done. Regardless, nothing will heal the pain the family suffered, not EVER.

I don't doubt that the parents did everything they could for their child, if they erred, I believe
they did so honestly. If the errors were caused by Scientology, I imagine that they will turn their backs on it if they find that to be the cause.

Sometimes, in spite of our best efforts, people, even children, die untimely deaths.
We are human, they are human, we break down, we die, they break down, they die.

Sometimes these deaths might have been avoided if just one thing were done differently,
but we do not have the advantage of "The Butterfly Effect" or "Click" where we can go back and
change things.

That being said, I would be glad to see Scientology lose their tax break etc, but that isn't what the issue is before us.







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meowomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-04-09 03:20 AM
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1. I wish the Travolta family well, regardless.
But I do hope the child was seeing a competent neurologist and being treated appropriately.

Tragedy for all involved. The pictures I have seen of John and his son show a unique love and bond between the two. I am sorry for any parent who loses their child.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-04-09 03:30 AM
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2. Scientology has nothing to do with this man's love for his son
What an awful loss. :(
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chucktaylor Donating Member (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-04-09 04:53 AM
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3. His religion has nothing to do with his condition.
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