Hildy - please try to ignore the zealots. FR is a great place still, just when political news is slow the radical right come out to play. I haven't met a Christian medical worker (physician, PTs, nurse, etc., etc.) yet who would want to be in Terri's place, who would not have wanted the feeding tube pulled years ago. And I know a lot of Christian nurses, doctors, and ancillary medical staff. This is a hot discussion topic among anyone with any medical connections at all. The vast majority are in total agreement with a desire not to continue an unsustainable "life" as the zealots call it.
Just try to hang on, ignore any threads having to do with right to life, and be sure your own advance directives are in order and on file with someone you trust implicitly. If there are any relatives who might tend to the zealot behavior, specify that their desires not be considered in your final wishes.
Hear Hear!