This one requires deep thought. I completely believe in the "inner voice" which I believe comes from divine guidance. However, there may be times when our judgement could be clouded because we are in denial. Case in point: My daughter, after having a child at age 23, had a large mass in her neck (since age 17), thyroid related, but the fine needle aspiration biopsies had been ok. Her ob/gyn insisted that we see a surgeon, so we did. The surgeon wanted to remove the nodule. I told him I didn't believe it was cancer, and I didn't want to cut her throat because she was a singer. This doctor grabbed me by the shoulders and said - "look, if it was my daughter, it would come out because it doesn't belong there and it could turn into cancer even if it isn't now. And I feel that this NEEDS to come out!" That was a shocker, but I decided to trust HIS gut instinct, and guess what - he was right! I think it's important though, to follow your instincts. And in a sense, my instincts told me to trust this doctor no matter how I felt about it. Thank God I did. She is 5 years cancer free now and still singing at weddings! Warm regards, Sandra

HI KAT I guess that in a life or death situation, all would probably go with their gut feeling in order to get things better. I know that I would not hesitate one bit in a matter of that magnitude concerning one of my children. ----------------------------------- Place a FREE AD on me: http://FreeAdTraffic.com 10,500 Free HITS from this link: Massive Traffic for FREE http://freetrafficbar.com/virtual.php?p=22&ref=58734 FREE: Multiply Your Advertising Results By Thousands With Your Ad Listed On 5635+ Sites! Tons OF Traffic! http://www.programhoppers.com?5638

Thank you Sandra, Ok now you say you trusted the doctors gut Instinct, what if your gut instinct is stronger then the Doctors and you just did not want to take that chance,how does one know if your blinded by selfishness or your gut feeling or what???Someone must have the right Answer,even if you bring Religion into the picture and you walk by faith and leave it in Gods hands, lets just say that the aweful wrench gut feeling is telling you different??what does one do?Is there really an answer or option when it comes to your child??Who has the better judgement someone who is looking at it from the outside in???or do you still no matter what go with your gut feeling???kathy/simikathy

Hi Kathy, I believe that I would follow my heart in a situation like this and if, as you call it, that is my gut instinct then yes I would follow it. Why, because I believe in a higher power and that God would be leading me to the right decision. I would say a prayer and ask God to tell me what to do and follow what he puts in my heart to do. That would be regardless of what anyone else told me to do. Blessings, Marion

Hello Marion, So now that you said your point what about the part where the state can step in and take your child away because the state thinks you do not have the best interest of the child at heart.The state thinks that gut intinct or six sence has no part in any of that,So now what does one do???Doctors are not always right,where does your parental rights start and so easily stripped from you???Thanks,kathy/simikathy