Dennis Quaid and Wife Issue a Statement

Dennis Quaid's rep issued the following statement to TMZ: Dennis and Kimberly appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers and hope they can maintain their privacy during this difficult time.

As TMZ first reported, their newborn twins are currently in the neo-natal intensive care unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, after getting a massive overdose of the anti-coagulant drug Heparin.

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91. Some one needs to be fired is an understatement.

I pray god puts every Angel in Heaven right beside these parents to comfort and protect them from the press and the Lord himself stands guard over these 2 angels of his as they fight this fight for their lives.

God will bring them through this.

Posted at 9:39PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Ms Misti D

92. MARTA----------- That Is Not True!! Be Kind!

Posted at 9:11PM on Nov 20th 2007 by candi girl

93. My brother and his wife lost their 19 day old son from SIDS 5 months ago. Then to hear that these 2 babies are being overdosed by people we are suppose to trust with our children... professionals...its sad and disturbing. Jokes and name calling should not even be told here...this is serious. These 2 newborn babies are fighting for their lives because of the incompetency of medical professionals. SCARY!!! If I were the Quaids, there would be some major problems and major lawsuits going. I know that a lawsuit or the firing of the nurses or doctors that did this, but it will be known that it wont happen to other babies or children or adults. With this said.... GOOD LUCK and GODSPEED to the Quaid family in this time that prayer and love is needed.

Posted at 9:13PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Bambi

94. Healthcare in the USA has gotten completely out of hand. Tragedies like this happen every single day, we just don't hear about them. My own father died 5 years ago from hospital error, the worst day of my life. Take heed and if one of your own family ever needs to be hospitalized, ALWAYS have someone there with them 24/7 and ask questions about every single vial of medicine, etc. that they are receiving. You are their best and often only advocate. You can't afford to let mistakes get made and this is what is happening in our overcrowded and overworked hospitals.

Posted at 9:17PM on Nov 20th 2007 by marta

95. What a terrible thing for these babies & parents to have to go through . May the LORD GODbe with them all four . The person whom moved this vial should be fired immediately for not telling any one it was moved & the nurse should also be fired or given time off without pay for not checking the vial before she used it . This is something that could have been completely avoided if the nurse had taken a few seconds to read the vial before useing it , which is supposed to be done in the first place .

Posted at 9:16PM on Nov 20th 2007 by JANET

96. Everyone... Mr. Quaid and his family probably do not read this site, so offering your prayers is a great thing, everyone should pray for these babies, but keep in mind messages sent here are probably never going to get to the family. Send your prayers to God.

And for the rest, I am hopeful I am right that no one in that family reads this, because that would be a shame to have to listen to/read your stupid heartless remarks while going through what they are. Perhaps this Thanksgiving you should give thanks that you have never had to deal with anything on this level. If you had, you would know how stupid you sound.

Posted at 9:15PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Perpetual Hangover

97. Jeremy Bosco, with your foul mouth I think YOU need to find somewhere to vent....don't take things so personally

Posted at 9:18PM on Nov 20th 2007 by marta

98. The big question is, "why are hospitals" giving new born babies drugs? This is why 1 out of 160 children has some form of autism.

Posted at 10:02PM on Nov 20th 2007 by jakie

99. I am praying for the babies. The mistake was probably made by one of those Asian Nurses that cannot read or write English.

Posted at 9:25PM on Nov 21st 2007 by Valentine

100. It's pretty friggin horrid when highly paid doctors at a hospital can leave two perfectly healthy babies fighting for their very lives.

Posted at 9:25PM on Nov 20th 2007 by bIUUBUBULa

101. What exactly is Heparin?? For what reason was it given to the babies?

Posted at 9:26PM on Nov 20th 2007 by jan

102.

This message board is an interesting study of human nature, or lack thereof. Everyone on here is like an ant on an ant farm, some are sicker than others and probably not good for the whole. Too bad there's not someone with a pair of "tweezers" to pluck out the bad ants so the world could live more civilized. This is a tragedy, but I suppose there are some that think these kinds of things could NEVER happen to them......whatever.

Posted at 9:30PM on Nov 20th 2007 by SuperStarSteve

103. Dear Father in Heaven,

Please put the angels of heaven with these parents during this tragic time. We ask that you stand guard over these twins that you gave life to, as you hold them in your healing hands. Protect them from the effects of these drugs, that were so carelessly given to them.

Send your Holy Spirit to convict the spirit of those responsible for this tragedy, that they might feel the burden of the pain this family is going through. Send your Holy Spirit to the many thoughtless people on this site, that do not have the mind to commit this situation into your hands without interjecting their hateful thoughts, that they too would feel this families pain.

It does not matter if these babies were born through a surroggate or not, at this time the only thing that matters is that THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL GIFTS FROM YOU, FATHER.

Protect them we pray

Posted at 9:40PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Ms Misti D

104. Pray for the Babies. The Nurse that adminstered the drug was probably Asian, as they are imported, they don"t understand or speak English, and are heartless. Valentine

Posted at 9:58PM on Nov 21st 2007 by Valentine

105. Thank you for saying that, PERPETUAL HANGOVER. Thank you.

Posted at 9:48PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Jeremy Bosco

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