tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post6990561099982987285..comments2023-10-30T04:16:25.917-04:00Comments on Sentient Developments: Ashley X doctor commits suicideGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003484633933455827noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-11568840531976846152008-03-12T20:42:00.000-04:002008-03-12T20:42:00.000-04:00This entire story is sad. However, it also clearl...This entire story is sad. However, it also clearly indicates that Dr. Gunther suffered emotional problems. Suicide is usually not a spur of the moment thing and is something that one may contemplate for months if not years. In this case, it appears that Dr. Gunter allowed his emotional problems and instability to interfere with his medical practice. Regardless of right or wrong, he knowingly and wilfully broke a law and medical standard. No man or doctor should make himself above the law -- especially when it directly relates to the care of his patients.DoctorsAreNotGodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594735080513706768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-8761475073258592932007-11-21T16:51:00.000-05:002007-11-21T16:51:00.000-05:00My child saw Dr. Gunther and I was shocked to lear...My child saw Dr. Gunther and I was shocked to learn that he had died when I called to set up a return appointment. He was a kind and honest man and a good doctor.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606308653201510121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-40419203159726090642007-11-14T23:02:00.000-05:002007-11-14T23:02:00.000-05:00I was saddened to hear about this. No one deserve...I was saddened to hear about this. No one deserves that death. <BR/><BR/>As a member of an "overzealous" disability group, I really resent having the blame put on me and others like me who, like Dr. Gunther, are deeply concerned about the quality of life of people with disabilities in this country. We spoke out. We did not lash out blindly and without reflection. To disagree with you does not make me reactionary. <BR/><BR/>Dr. Gunther made choices. To not agree with his choices does not make me party to his death. <BR/><BR/>Dr. Gunther was given a choice about what happened to his body. Ashley was not. For me to be concerned about that does not make me a criminal or short-sighted or a zealot.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980104792078493113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-31770071779560054882007-10-17T20:33:00.000-04:002007-10-17T20:33:00.000-04:00Rather than trying to place blame on the tragic en...Rather than trying to place blame on the tragic ending to this wonderful man's life, please support the Daniel Gunther Memorial at Children's Hospital/Seattle. Dr. Gunther was a good & courageous man who was able to successfully treat my daughter when no one else would take the time to make the correct diagnosis. He always tried to make the best decision for the patient & he should not be forgotten; regardless of how he died.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-4652577584210443382007-10-16T23:59:00.000-04:002007-10-16T23:59:00.000-04:00I'm never happy about anyone's death, much less su...I'm never happy about anyone's death, much less suicide, but I think it's a bit short-sighted of you to speculate that "pressure from disability groups" had anything to do with it.<BR/><BR/>The fact that the news media is still, even after all the Ashley press, perpetuating and repeating statements about disabled children being "babies" and how they ought to be "kept like children" even as they become adults means that the culture really didn't learn very much. <BR/><BR/>Which means we need <I>more</I> disability advocacy, not less.<BR/><BR/>Medical procedures meant to truly improve a person's quality of life are one thing, but I don't think that it will ever really be possible to properly parse the ethics of such procedures until the objectification and infantilization of disabled people disappears.Anne Corwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940566603711834053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-35066784419892771552007-10-16T15:51:00.000-04:002007-10-16T15:51:00.000-04:00Dr. Gunther was and remains the best man I have ev...Dr. Gunther was and remains the best man I have ever known.I'm biased, of course, as he saved my childs life in 2002. He was a courageous dr and good friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-77653839463225841132007-10-12T01:38:00.000-04:002007-10-12T01:38:00.000-04:00That sucks. :-( I think Dr. Gunther did the righ...That sucks. :-( I think Dr. Gunther did the right thing.Michael Anissimovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217926458888484768noreply@blogger.com