Baby Jacob

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Apr 9, 10, 23:16 #1

Baby boy born with no eyes will need €300,000 for vital treatment

THE parents of a little boy born without eyes have launched a desperate plea to help raise €300,000 for his treatment.

Jacob Nowak suffers from an exceptionally rare condition whereby his eyes never formed in their sockets before his birth.

The condition, anophthalmia, affects fewer than one in 100,000 children but, in Jacob's case, it left the him without eyeballs or optic nerves.

The Baby Jacob Trust account is at AIB: number 06553035; sort code 93-61-54. For international transfers IBAN: IE40AIBK 93615406553035 SWIFT: AIBKIE2D.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/baby-boy-born-with-no-eyes-wil l-need-8364300000-for-vital-treatment-2093472.html

http://www.babyjacob.ie/babyjacob_en/

Throw the childer a few euro.

nomaderolThreads: 7 Posts: 1,213 Joined: Oct 18, 09 ♂	Apr 9, 10, 23:29 #2
300,000 Euro is too much to be collected. Many people are killing each others around the world for that amount of money.

RevokeNiceThreads: 21 Posts: 2,767 Joined: Jun 20, 09 ♂	Apr 9, 10, 23:32 #3
nomaderol: 300,000 Euro is too much to be collected. If 60,000 people donated the price of a pint here, the child would be able to have the neccessary operation. Theres an estimated 200,000 plus polish citizens resident in the irish state.

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Apr 9, 10, 23:38 #4
Thank you for the information, RevokeNice. RevokeNice: Throw the childer a few euro. Will do. I don't recognize you recently - you are actually helping a Polish baby in Ireland shocked Come on - call me a nomad slug, slavic invader or something or I'll start thinking that someone has hacked your account :D

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: Wroclaw Boy Apr 9, 10, 23:39 #5
Wont the Irish health service foot the bill? or contribute? Torq: I don't recognize you recently - you are actually helping a Polish baby in Ireland shocked I expected a tag line at the end other than what was there myself. I'll check out the bank details make sure its not RN's account and sort something out a bit later.

aphrodisiacThreads: 22 Posts: 3,998 Joined: Apr 15, 09 ♀	Apr 9, 10, 23:40 #6
RevokeNice: Theres an estimated 200,000 plus polish citizens resident in the irish state. here is your clue Torq:)

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Edited by: RevokeNice Apr 9, 10, 23:45 #7

Wroclaw Boy:

Wont the Irish health service foot the bill? or contribute?

I am not too sure about that. I think the childer has to go abroad for the treatment. Its an extremely rare condition. They will cover the after care, alright.

Torq:

I don't recognize you recently - you are actually helping a Polish baby in Ireland *shocked*

I watched the father on the news when I was in the boozer earlier on. I thought it was a good cause.

Wroclaw Boy:

I'll check out the bank details make sure its not RN's account and sort something out a bit later.

If you think I am up to no good, check out the website www.babyjacob.ie

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Apr 9, 10, 23:47 #8
RevokeNice: I watched the father on the news when I was in the boozer earlier on. I thought it was a good cause. Fair play to you.

nomaderolThreads: 7 Posts: 1,213 Joined: Oct 18, 09 ♂	Apr 9, 10, 23:51 #9
i dont give even a cent.. i can give an advice worth of trillions of dollars, but, i wont give it either as they wont listen advice now.

RevokeNiceThreads: 21 Posts: 2,767 Joined: Jun 20, 09 ♂	Apr 9, 10, 23:55 #10
nomaderol: i dont give even a cent They will get the funding with or without your turkish lira.

aphrodisiacThreads: 22 Posts: 3,998 Joined: Apr 15, 09 ♀	Apr 10, 10, 00:08 #11
I like what his father said: he chose us to be his parents. Pretty awesome thing to say I think.

RevokeNiceThreads: 21 Posts: 2,767 Joined: Jun 20, 09 ♂	Apr 10, 10, 00:09 #12
aphrodisiac: I like what his father said: Seems like a decent enough skin. Hes picked up a Cork accent too. Although we wont hold that against him.

aphrodisiacThreads: 22 Posts: 3,998 Joined: Apr 15, 09 ♀	Apr 10, 10, 00:13 #13
RevokeNice: Hes picked up a Cork accent too. that was awesome:). Yep, they seem like decent people.

nomaderolThreads: 7 Posts: 1,213 Joined: Oct 18, 09 ♂	Apr 10, 10, 00:21 #14
aphrodisiac: I like what his father said: he chose us to be his parents. it is like.. people generally say "spastics are god given" (while people themselves became successful themselves.)

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Edited by: convex Apr 10, 10, 00:26 #15
€300k and he won't be able to see? It's strange that he needs to go to Germany for treatment. If it's not available in Ireland, shouldn't the Irish govt pay for as part of public health care? How does that normally work when the procedure isn't available in Ireland?

nomaderolThreads: 7 Posts: 1,213 Joined: Oct 18, 09 ♂	Apr 10, 10, 00:30 #16
if the government pays, it contradicts its own system and it creates double-standardism. there are many many people dying cause of lack of a few tousands of euros only.

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Apr 10, 10, 00:43 #17
convex: €300k and he won't be able to see? Took the words out of my mouth but hey man, the little chap will develop very strangely if the eye sockets dont have something to prevent them caving in on themselves. Who knows he may be the next Frederick Chopin, and any great conposer wants a fit wife whether he can see her or not.

aphrodisiacThreads: 22 Posts: 3,998 Joined: Apr 15, 09 ♀	Apr 10, 10, 00:45 #18
Wroclaw Boy: the little chap will develop very strangely if the eye sockets dont have something to prevent them caving in on themselves. that seem to be the main concern. Wroclaw Boy: Who knows he may be the next Frederick Chopin, and any great conposer wants a fit wife whether he can see her or not. you have a point there;)

ShawnHThreads: 9 Posts: 3,056 Joined: Jul 2, 09 ♂	Apr 10, 10, 00:45 #19
convex: €300k and he won't be able to see? Wroclaw Boy: Took the words out of my mouth but hey man Given current technology... Who is to say in a few years, they won't be able to correct his condition? Either way, my heart goes out to him.

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: Wroclaw Boy Apr 10, 10, 00:50 #20
In a case like this you have to wonder if the mother was drinking, or smoking during pregnancy. Something to hinder the development of her baby child, maybe a bender in the very early stages of pregnancy. Perhaps the father was enjoying Irish hospitality too much.

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Apr 10, 10, 00:54 #21

Wroclaw Boy:

In a case like this you have to wonder if the mother was

Could be. We may never know....

What causes anophthalmia and microphthalmia?
Causes of these conditions may include genetic mutations and abnormal chromosomes. Researchers also believe that environmental factors, such as exposure to X-rays, chemicals, drugs, pesticides, toxins, radiation, or viruses, increase the risk of anophthalmia and microphthalmia, but research is not conclusive. Sometimes the cause in an individual patient cannot be determined

Source

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Apr 10, 10, 00:57 #22
Put it this way if something was wrong with my baby, i'd be tracing every single step leading upto pregnancy. As it was when we were planning and i watched everything i did, no smoking, keeping fit lots, no drinking and eating very healthy.

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Edited by: convex Apr 10, 10, 01:00 #23

Wroclaw Boy:

As it was when we were planning and i watched everything i did, no smoking, keeping fit lots, no drinking and eating very healthy.

But sh*t happens, and it could be your actions now that will affect your baby 5 or 10 years down the line. Mutations are a b*tch.

But as far as the treatment, 300k seems really pricey. Especially considering how many people you could treat against going blind from Onchocerciasis....hell, Merck even gives the drugs away, it's just a matter of testing and distributing..

BzibziohThreads: 6 Posts: 3,657 Joined: Oct 15, 08 ♀ [Suspended]	Apr 10, 10, 01:01 #24
Wroclaw Boy: Perhaps the father was enjoying Irish hospitality too much. You are a moron WB. They have perfectly fine older daughter.

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Edited by: Wroclaw Boy Apr 10, 10, 01:07 #25

Bzibzioh:

You are a moron WB. They have perfectly fine older daughter.

Im not talking about gentic codes passed onto offspring, im raising the point of outside influences ie. alchohol, drugs or general life style habits affecting the so called normal genetic code being tainted. Did you not know its dangerous to drink whilst pregnant? or that many outside factors effect a mans sperm?

WB shakes his head in disgust whilst posting.

BzibziohThreads: 6 Posts: 3,657 Joined: Oct 15, 08 ♀ [Suspended]	Apr 10, 10, 01:11 #26
Wroclaw Boy: im raising the point of outside influences ie. alchohol, drugs or general life style habits Those parents don't look like alcoholics or drug users. Why would you even suggest that?

jasiekThreads: - Posts: 15 Joined: Feb 26, 07 ♂	Apr 10, 10, 01:13 #27
Wroclaw Boy: In a case like this you have to wonder if the mother was drinking, or smoking during pregnancy. Something to hinder the development of her baby child, maybe a bender in the very early stages of pregnancy. Perhaps the father was enjoying Irish hospitality too much. Ridiculous and completely unfounded speculation. Grow up idiot.

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Edited by: Wroclaw Boy Apr 10, 10, 01:17 #28

Bzibzioh:

Those parents don't look like alcoholics or drug users. Why would you even suggest that?

I dont know Ol Jacob senior looks like he could down a few pints. He didnt get that accent from Tesco's. Im not stating, suggesting or anything, all im saying is that sometimes a handicapped child can be the fault of the parents from doing something their not supposed to when trying for a baby.

jasiek:

Ridiculous and completely unfounded speculation. Grow up idiot.

I agree, its just a point of view. It does happen - whats the other posibilities?

BzibziohThreads: 6 Posts: 3,657 Joined: Oct 15, 08 ♀ [Suspended]	Apr 10, 10, 01:26 #29
Wroclaw Boy: It does happen - whats the other posibilities? Sh1t happens.

jasiekThreads: - Posts: 15 Joined: Feb 26, 07 ♂	Apr 10, 10, 01:32 #30
Wroclaw Boy: He didnt get that accent from Tesco's. No, he didn't. It's a Cork accent. He got it from Cork. Wroclaw Boy: Im not stating, suggesting or anything Actually, just by raising the point, you are doing all of the above.

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