RIP schiavo
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- tank0
all respect.
but the parents are selfish bastards.
a friend of mine also got in coma and was brain dead,his arents understood to give his freedom by letting him die,a life in a hospital with just a shell...what a disgrace that parents can do that to their children.what a disgrace to the person you were,what a selfish act to cling on to someone who is already gone,and let them live a life in the shadows just because you(the parents) can nurter them.bravo for mr schiavo,for having the guts and the love to let his wife go....
my 2cents.
let the comments come.
- madeGB0
phew? ya buggers just made me spent ages searching.
So here goes:mrdobolina - close friend of mine -Helen weathers, quite a respected journalist, wrote a piece on the 22th march looking into the background of Terri.
At 4.30am on 25th Feb 1990, michael schiavo claims in his statement that he heard 'a thud'. Leaving his bed to find his wife lying face down on the floor. The paramedics on the scene witnessed her 'making gurgling' sounds, with her hands around her neck. Doctors concluded it was a result of a heart attack, caused by a patassium imbalance which in court mr schiavo put down to her bulimia. He subsequently sued doctors $1.2 million for failing to diagnose her condition (1992). Kona was correct in saying the money (was later its claimed, to of been offered $1million by Terri's family & supporters to 'just go away')soon ran out in therapy and rehabilition and in june 1993 mr schiavo started the 'right to die' case with George Felos. 1998 is in which he took this case to state courts, which 2 agreed with him.
In 2003, recent allegations of persistent abuse by mr schiavo and the fact that terri had made plans for divorce, came to light. Former Chief Medical Examiner for New York City - Michael Baden pointed out that a bone scan taken in 1991 shows positive proof of head trauma and bone injuries which where the more specific reason the cause of the original brain damage.
Medical reports also indicated that she was admitted with a 'rigid neck' which doctors described as a consistent and very common occurence of attempted strangulation. Mr schiavo accuses the schindlers of making up allegations to get their hands on his compensation. As this has already run out seems a little pointless.So whether or not that bulimia weakened her bones, or the head trauma and bone damage can be put down to accidents is up for discussion.
All the facts are real and are not bullshit as commented on before, they can be found if you can be actually bothered to look through the courts and read the documents and medical records.;)
*pulls knives sticking outta back.
- gruntt0
she's been playing "punchies" with the guy in the hat for the past 2 weeks.
- superbaka0
its amazing the religious fanatics including her parents were never able to produce a single scientific piece of evidence to disprove that she was in a consistent vegetative state incapable of being conscious. then again, the purpose of religion is to divorce oneself from reality.
and the reason that money is a factor is that the health insurance industry has a great deal to benefit from by a future where the government can force people to stay alive indefinitely.
- LadyIce0
disheartening
- hoggy0
seriously...i dont see the point of living as a veg...youre basically dead anyways
- kld0
the silverlining of this whole sad event is that it has inspired me to write a living will that will spell out my wishes and leave no question that I would never want my 'life' to play out like terri's. I recommend that all of you do the same.
- hoggy0
anyone see the new south park?
- IRNlun60
It amazes me how many issues this case touched upon that the religious right was all up in arms about. Sanctity of Marriage, stem cell research, right to die, cost of care, etc...
Unfourtunatly I feel that most of them don't realize that this kind of case is the reason why all of the above is so important.
I hope she is in a better place and I hope her family can move on...
- todelete__20
abizzyman. i was just trying to best answer a question that was asked about money.
i of all people wouldn't break a persons life down to money.
- kld0
It sickens me that this even got to the level of media hype and political discourse.
I worked as a paramedic for three years and the last place I ever want to be is in a hospice or long term care facility for any amount of time, conscious or other.
- danthon0
rest in peace
finally
- GeorgiePorgie0
it surely is costly
- mrdobolina0
especially the 'state' of florida, kld :)
- kld0
That was in response to a previous thread about the costs of this issue, not that this is a debate about money. I do think it hints at the political forces at work here. Don't underestimate the underying goals of certiain politicians to further their own causes with issues like this.
that said, living in a hospital for 15 + years in any state woould be hell, IMO. Just let me go.
- mrdobolina0
ummm
" just an FYI."
- abizzyman0
The parents legal fees were paid for by a pro life foundation in napa, CA.
just an FYI.
kld
(Mar 31 05, 10:19)
----------why is that an issue?
- kld0
also 15 years of bed sores, catheters, IV pricks, etc would be far more painful that stopping the feeding.
just let me go at that point, IMO
- tank0
yup;those pro life guys are hypocrits.
bet they are for the deathpenalty