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>>It's easy for you to say that you would have wanted to die, because you recovered.

No, I am telling you I wanted to die THEN. I actually tried to figure out how a quad who could not move from the jaw down could off himself.

I decided I was stuck here, and had better make the most of it. I even had jokes ready when the Doc came back. The only thing WORSE than being a quad is being one that no one wants to be around (Death by boredom is a lingering death.)

I'll make it simple for you. I have gotten more than I expected from life, and I will not "Ruin" my family to cling desperately to a half life.

That said, HER wishes should be followed, My understanding is SHE said she did not want to be maintained like this. If I am wrong and she did not say, or wished for extraordinary efforts to be made then do that.

I am offended by the political football this has become, most people cannot help but be moved by her plight, but some are taking political advantage, this is what bothers me, professional politicians. (AKA Vultures)

Our SS class abandoned the scheduled topic and strictly discussed the Terri Schiavo case.

We studied many scriptures and the class was almost unanimous that these decisions are left to God.

We decided a feeding tube is not the same as life supports. Are all 800,000 that are on feeding tubes now to be removed? Why not outlaw all feeding tubes.

I have a brand new great granddaughter. She's totally dependent, too.

My son-in-law has a nephew who is now in his 20s who was born without all his brain and he has had a feeding tube for years. He seems to have less responsiveness than Terri Schiavo. Should there be a law that these types of people cannot have a feeding tube? Where does this stop?

I don't want extraordinary measures taken to keep me alive, either if death is imminent and there's no hope of recovery but under no circumstance do I want to be starved or thirsted to death. That's murder.