The case of little Indi Gregory, the words of Paolo Veronesi.

The case of little Indi Gregory, le words by Paolo Veronesi.

During the presentation of the "Lombardy is research" award, he spoke about the delicate situation of little Indi Gregory. “Unfortunately, for illnesses that offer no hope of recovery, it is always difficult to understand when to pull the plug.”
The lawyers of the Gregory family, regarding the delicate situation of little Indi Gregory, have communicated that “Yesterday in the early afternoon, at the request of Indi Gregory's family, the Italian consul in Manchester in his role as guardianship judge issued an emergency measure, declaring the competence of the Italian judge and authorizing the adoption of the therapeutic plan proposed by the hospital Baby Jesus of Rome and the transfer of the minor to Rome".
Paul Veronesi, on the occasion of the award ceremony “Lombardy is research”, At the Teatro alla Scala of Milano, expressed himself regarding the situation of little Indi Gregory stating: “Unfortunately, for illnesses that offer no hope of recovery, it is always difficult to understand when to pull the plug. However, in the case of minors, it is a decision that falls to the parents." “Of course, giving an opinion on issues related to children is always difficult because children are not able to decide and everything is left to the will of the parents”, and added, “I think we can agree on the fact that for every parent, being able to extend a child's life, even just a little, is important.”

Veronesi highlighted the importance of giving parents time to process the delicate situation, speaking of a therapeutic alliance and defining it as fundamental. “The therapeutic alliance is absolutely important. We need to be close to the parents who, during the short life of their child, may have the opportunity to process this probable loss and in the end also find themselves better prepared to face this situation. Give parents time to get used to this sad prospect".