On Stem cell treatments help Janesville boy

Posted on December 31 at 12:02 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

"Unless you are in our shoes you can not imagine the pain and fear of watching family members getting worse everyday." You're right, I don't know. I can sympathize, I can try to imagine the pain, but I don't know. I lost a child at 6 months in utero and unless you've experienced the same, you DON'T know the pain. I understand that. <p>
About the frozen embryos, you may not agree with it, I may not agree with it, but the reality is they exist. So when it comes down to killing them or allowing them to continue to live...I choose life. *sigh* This is such a difficult topic. If only science could come up with a way to harvest the stem cells without destroying a life in the process.

On Stem cell treatments help Janesville boy

Posted on December 31 at 1:15 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Spikesmom and Shorty, I respectfully disagree with you. Reason being, "Snowflake" babies.

These babies are born through embryo adoption. The term "Snowflake" -- created by the first adoption agency to arrange embryo adoptions -- highlights the uniqueness of each embryo. The label can also be attributed to the fact that each of these children's lives started, well, frozen. "In America, there are about 2.1 million families suffering from infertility. Frozen embryos offer them hope."

Some people have taken their opposition to destroying embryos by "rescuing" them and demonstrating that they are "pre-born" children. And that is the crux of the current stem cell debate: Do we destroy potential lives to look for ways to save existing lives? Is a frozen embryo made of a few cells a life that society ought to protect?

Personally, I oppose any research and treatment that destroys human life. Period. But I've struggled with this to be honest. I know someone personally who could benefit from it. And hypothetically, what if he was MY brother, or he was MY child? The situation would be beyond heart-wrenching, but I came to the conclusion that I believe that first and foremost we need to ensure that our society's most vulnerable members are protected and defended at every stage of life -- no exceptions. I feel that if we were to open that door even just a little, it could take our society down a terrible path that we never thought possible back when we initially nugded the door ajar.

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On Janesville writer remembered for her humor

Posted on July 25 at 10:07 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

In addition to Mary being a gifted author and speaker, anyone that had the privilege of knowing her knows what a truly amazing and inspiring woman she was, especially considering everything she endured during her lifetime. She battled breast, ovarian and colon cancer, faced the challenges of young widowhood with children when her husband was killed in a bicycle accident, and endured the loss of a son and her daughter Veronica. She was a woman of faith, thus in the midst of all this tragedy she remained an upbeat person and retained her witty sense of humor. (She has written jokes for both Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers.)

My mom, (a local columnist, breast cancer survivor, and friend of Mary's), and I had the honor of Mary endorsing our breast cancer gag book about the humorous uses for a breast prosthesis titled "101 Uses for a Fake Boob (or two)". Mary graciously lent us her words in a delightful review which we printed on the back cover. We like to think of this now as a small tribute to an extraordinarily remarkable woman who will be missed by many.