By: Autism Vox » Karen McCarron was lucid, doctors say

Autism Vox » Karen McCarron was lucid, doctors say — Wed, 16 May 2007 15:31:14 +0000

[...] Katherine McCarron died a year ago, on May 13th, 2006. Her mother, Dr. Karen McCarron, is alleged to have suffocated her daughter and to have attempted to overdose on Tylenol the next day; McCarron told police that she “‘wanted to end her pain and Katie’s pain.” She is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of obstructing justice and one count of concealment of a homicidal death. According to testimony reported in the May 15th Peoria Journal-Star, McCarron appeared to be lucid and not delusional during a hospital stay from May 14 – May 16, 2006. Contradicting her apparent suicide attempt, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center doctors said McCarron, a doctor herself, was very concerned about her medical status. St. Francis medical resident Zachary Young, who treated McCarron, said she asked to view her medical records and whether she would need to see a liver specialist. She also specified the hospital she wanted to be transferred to if a transplant was necessary. [...]

By: Estee

Estee — Sun, 13 May 2007 15:51:32 +0000

Thanks to everyone for remembering in their posts.

By: Mike McCarron

Mike McCarron — Sun, 13 May 2007 11:26:04 +0000

Thank you for this remembrance and for your friendship. Please keep up the good work you do on Autism Vox. Your optimism and unconditional love for Charlie is a message that deserves to be repeated everyday.

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By: Autism Vox » Karen McCarron was lucid, doctors say

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