Little by little we make progress. A few years ago the presstitutes got away with saying Terri was "brain dead," "in a coma" and "on life support." And, until the autopsy, Michael got away with saying she collapsed due to bulimia. Now the bulimia theory is out and I'd like to get rid of that word "collapsed" -- it sounds innocent. But she didn't simply fall lifeless to the floor. She was put there by a man twice her size who caused serious traumas to her spine and right thigh as he kneeled on her back, pinning her flat. I don't believe she could breathe. Blood tests showed she had lactic acidosis -- a condition caused by extreme exertion in the absence of oxygen. She fought for her life. But it was hopeless with a 250 man on her back. The lack of oxygen severely damaged her brain.