Finley Boyle – #PrayForFinley

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Finley Boyle died on Friday evening, January 3, 2014 surrounded by her family members.

The 3-year-old Hawaiian girl who was left brain dead after a routine root canal died on Friday night.

After doctors confirmed that Finley Boyle was in a persistent vegetative state, her parents made the tough decision to remove the feeding tubes that were keeping their little girl alive. She died at 8:47 p.m., surrounded by her family members.

“Her parents can’t believe anyone would want to live not knowing they’re alive, going through terrible seizures,” attorney Rick Fried told The News. “They didn’t want to see her going through puberty in diapers.”

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Finley was declared brain dead after a routine root canal gone horribly wrong.
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Finley was declared brain dead after a routine root canal gone horribly wrong.

Parents Ashley and Evan Boyle have filed a lawsuit against dentist Lily Geyer and unidentified staff members at Island Dentistry for Children in Kailua.

Ashley, a registered nurse, said that her child would have been healthy if Geyer had taken the right precautions.

Finley was diagnosed with 10 cavities during her first visit to the dentist’s office. Geyer claimed the child needed four root canals. On Dec. 3, Finley returned to Geyer’s office and was given high doses of Demerol, hydroxyzine and chloral hydrate, as well as nitrous oxide.

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Finley’s mother, Ashley Boyle, is a registered nurse.
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Finley’s mother, Ashley Boyle, is a registered nurse.

The deadly cocktail of drugs cut off oxygen to Finley’s brain, resulting in serious brain damage.

“It’s a horrendous screw up,” Fried said, adding that most of the dental work that Geyer prescribed was unnecessary.

Island Dentistry has shut down while the lawsuit, which alleges negligence and dangerous conduct, works its way through the courts.

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Doctors told Finley’s parents that their daughter was brain dead and in a persistent vegetative state.
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Doctors told Finley’s parents that their daughter was brain dead and in a persistent vegetative state.

Finley’s struggle is drawing comparisons to the case of Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old who was declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy gone horribly wrong.

Children’s Hospital Oakland refused to insert breathing or feeding tubes into McMath’s body, CBS reports. On Friday, the hospital agreed on to let McMath’s family move her to a different medical facility.

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KAILUA, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) -

The parents of Finley Boyle say their only child will never be the same — and plan to file suit against the dentist they say is responsible.

The three-year-old girl brought joy to her parents, Evan and Ashley Boyle of Kailua.

“If I was every upset, she was the best,” Ashley Boyle said. “She would just come to me and rub my arm and say, ‘Mommy, I’m here. Don’t cry, it’s okay, I’m here.’”

Ashley Boyle brought Finley to Island Dentistry on December 3 for a pediatric root canal from Dr. Lilly Geyer. Boyle said the little girl was given sedatives before the procedure, and then was taken to the dental chair.

Boyle, who works as a nurse at Castle Medical Center, said no one offered to allow her inside the room where the procedure was taking place. She said she was even told that she could leave and get some coffee if she wanted.

“I work on people every day, no one questions my judgment on things, so as a mom, sometimes you just want to step back and be a mom, and not question everything,” said Boyle.

Boyle was in the waiting room and was unable to see everything that was going on. She said she only knew something terrible had happened when she could see emergency medical technicians arriving through a back door.

“I saw the EMT’s come up through the other glass door and go back there, so I took it upon myself to just go open the door and go back there,” said Boyle. “I mean, how do you not tell me we called 911 on your daughter?”

Her lawyer said the girl was given too many sedatives and anesthesia, and she went into cardiac arrest.

“We’re just shocked that these drugs, in these doses, in this combination, could be given to a child of this size,” said attorney Richard Fried.

Her parents said Finley’s brain was damaged when it was deprived of oxygen during cardiac arrest.

“The MRI was more consistent with a lack of oxygen for five or more minutes,” said Finley’s dad, Evan Boyle.

There was no comment from Island Dentistry, which remained closed Thursday.

Her parents are holding out hope, but admit that the prognosis is not good.

“Probably never going to walk again, or possible be able to feed herself again,” said Ashley Boyle. “She’s not even responding to commands.”

Ashley Boyle cried as she recalled memories of her only child.

“Just sociable, really loved people. Just a really good kid.”

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Finley Boyle’s family has started an online fundraiser to cover her medical expenses. You can see it at Fundly for Finley by clicking here.