https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:55:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2692190 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 08:58:27 +0000 JenGirl 2692190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work in a big children's hospital in the US and we get LOTS of patients from the Gulf region. Our international office is going crazy trying to figure out things with our patients from countries on the banned list. Just at my hospital there are dozens of 100 kids in this situation. And kids from other countries not yet on the list are getting freaked out and trying to come to appointments early before they can get banned. It's just heartbreaking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2691690 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:49:58 +0000 Anagram 2691690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: It depends on each case. Some non citizens pay cash with a pre service negotiated rate (similar to how US citizens frequently do medical tourism in other countries now); other severe cases like this one, the family asks the medical team to do the work pro-bono. In this case, the family sent medical records from Iran to various hospitals and this Seattle team had agreed the baby's medical situation was dire and they agreed to do the work pro bono. I'm not sure if the family still has to pay for other stuff--at the very least, they would have to pay several months of room and board in Seattle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2691555 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 18:28:38 +0000 tinyperson 2691555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: I just read that too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2691549 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 18:03:48 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2691549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So heart wrenching to see all the stories of those who had every right (&amp; zero risk) to come into the US. :crying: The implementation of this restriction was SO far off, that regardless of the intention, this was a fail of epic (global) proportions. We look like a 3 ring circus at best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2691540 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 17:36:32 +0000 Mama Bird 2691540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've read they're looking into other options including treatment in Europe, that they choose the hospital in Oregon because it's close to family but might have other options. I hope they can get the little girl the treatment she needs fast.</p> <p>@erinbaderin: good job Canada, again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2691539 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 17:32:09 +0000 agold 2691539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is so sad. Who generally pays for those types of surgeries? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2691537 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 17:29:32 +0000 Mrs. Oreo 2691537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, that's terrible! :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2691536 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 17:28:50 +0000 erinbaderin 2691536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just read that Ontario has pledged to help kids who need medical procedures who have been banned by Trump, hopefully we'll get that set up quickly so this baby can be helped!</p> <p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2017/02/03/ontario-to-help-young-patients-affected-by-trump-travel-ban.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2017/02/03/ontario-to-help-young-patients-affected-by-trump-travel-ban.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2691420 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:50:49 +0000 yoursilverlining 2691420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about you all, but I for one feel a LOT safer now. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-baby-denied-entry-to-us-for-lifesaving-surgery#post-2691415 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:46:51 +0000 red_seattle 2691415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you seen this? It's heartbreaking!</p> <p>4 month old baby Fatemah was scheduled to travel to the US so that she could have life saving heart surgery. Unfortunately, since she is coming from Iran, her family had to change their plans to meet with doctors at Oregon Health Sciences University due to the immigration ban.<br /> <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/travel-ban-iranian-baby-heart-surgery-trnd/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/travel-ban-iranian-baby-heart-surgery-trnd/</a></p> <p>As an update-- They are hoping now to enter the country on a humanitarian waiver, but to do so, the surgery must be paid in full, in advance. <a href="https://www.generosity.com/medical-fundraising/baby-barred-from-us-for-surgery-due-to-visa-ban" rel="nofollow">https://www.generosity.com/medical-fundraising/baby-barred-from-us-for-surgery-due-to-visa-ban</a> . </p>