Hi
I joined this forum just because of this thread. I have to defend MIA.
I will not disclose where I got this information from, all I will say is that I had the privlege of meeting MIA in a forum, and this is one her posts. Her father seems to exaggerate. I understand his pain, but anyway, here is one of MIA's latest posts. This is the only one I will ever post here.
Note her response to the article...
If you want a new update this article waas in today's Calgary Sun. They really don't like me there...LOL. Where my dad comes up with his lies I do not know...at least he should get points for his creativity occasionally.
Calgarysun.com > News > Today's News
Monday, August 19, 2002
Sick girl's birthday off-limits
By MICHAEL WOOD, CALGARY SUN
The father of a teenage girl once involved in a court fight over her right to refuse blood transfusions on religious grounds will not be able to visit her on her 17th birthday tomorrow.
He does not know where she is being treated, what her treatments are, nor has he been given a phone number to reach her to simply say hello.
And while lawyers battle out a custody lawsuit in court, the Calgary dad is beginning to fear he may never see her again.
"It makes me feel upset that I can't contact my dying daughter," said the man, who, like his daughter, cannot be named under provisions of the Child Welfare Act.
It's been nearly two weeks since the father has spoken with his daughter from her secret location at a cancer clinic in Alberta.
IN UNDISCLOSED SPOT
Lawyers for the girl, whose father claims is under the influence of the Jehovah's Witnesses along with her mother, will only say she's in an undisclosed clinic getting chemotherapy but no blood transfusions to treat her leukemia, which is believed to be fatal.
"I don't know if she's being taken care of properly, I don't know what kind of treatments she's getting, I don't know if she's in pain. I don't know if I'll ever see her again, alive," the father said.
"It's very upsetting to know my daughter is critically ill and could die, and it makes it even more important that I know where she is."
The girl was diagnosed in February with acute myeloid leukemia.
Lawyers for the girl couldn't be reached for comment.
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There's the media's take on it. Here's mine:
1. I talked to my dad this morning;
2. We told him a week ago where I am and at what clinic (he signed a nondisclosure agreement);
3. Hello? I don't celebrate my birthday;
4. He likes to lie a lot and make things up. Grr!!!
Anyway, I did an interview for the Calgary Herald for tomorrow so hopefully it'll turn out all right-the guy's really nice, AND I got to give him a witness.