Nobody said it was appropriate; but I do agree with you that she was actually worse off than some people will ever admit.
Howlin, I'm not saying others said it WAS appropriate, so don't misunderstand my statement, I am speaking for myself only.
Glad we have a point of agreement. :)
I think you may be right - she may have been worse off than anyone believed, but they still did not confirm PVS as he said it was a clinical, not a pathological diagnosis, so to me, it is still an unsettled issue.
But regardless of the PVS issue, it just was not right for this woman to die the way she did when she had loving family members who would have taken care of her. I still feel that way - it was just not right. Maybe being disabled myself, it is even more upsetting.
No evidence of Bolimia or anorxia.
No heart attack (heart healthy after 15 yrs)
No evidence of drug usage
No evidence of trauma (other than osteoporosis)
I wonder if pressure to the carotid artery long enough could cause someones heart to go into defibrilation which would then cause lack of oxygen to the brain. I think this would be different than actual stangulation and doubt that it would show up in an autopsy.