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What I find amazing is that this man, Michael Schiavo worked tirelessly for years trying to help his wife. During the prime of his life. It's when he realized that she was gone, and she is gone, that he decided to do what he thought was in her best interest. You might not think it is in her best interest, but that doesn't mean he doesn't. You all should be ashamed of yourselves to think you know what's in a heart of a man.

The man is a psychopath. Study the evidence and stop sticking up for a wife abuser, stalker and attempted murderer.

>> Michael Schiavo worked tirelessly for years trying to help his wife. During the prime of his life.

Like stealing the rings off her fingers to make jewelry for himself, as he admitted in sworn testimony? Like killing her cats? Like hiring a euthanasia lawyer to get her put to death right after getting the insurance settlement? Like denying her therapy for all the years? Like refusing to let her out of her room to go out in the sunshine? Like not letting her have visitors? Like preventing her from taking holy communion?

, that he decided to do what he thought was in her best interest.

......that he decided to do what he thought was in HIS BEST INTEREST!!!!!!!!! Stop kidding yourself.!!!!!!!

2/27/1990
DeSousa Report
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response shows no significant disruption of the brain stem acoustic pathway - study within normal limits

2/28/1990
EEG Report Dr. DeSousa
Generalized diffuse slowing. Some fast frequency rhythms which were not obvious during previous recording. May have been slight improvement over last EEG.

6/27/1990
History - Physical Dr. Baras
Had been seen by me at College Harbor and started to make improvement. Started to show some vocalization where she will say no and occasionally has had some voluntary movement on command of eyes and mouth as reported by husband and mother.

1/29/1991
Progress Note Dr. Alcazaran
Meadowbrook, California facility 11/29/90 admitted, seen by Dr. Hosobuchi for DBS placement. Done 12/12/90. Stimulator started 12/17/90. Awakening threashold of 2.7 volts, 50 hz - with eye opening and blinking. 12/19/90 back to Meadowbrook from acute care. Noted to have severe agitated response and fever. Stimulator placed on hold. UTI? 1/9/91 brain stimulator resumed with gradual response. Weined off Dantrim 1/13/91. by 1/17/91 stimulating up to 12 hrs w/ amperage 1.3 Noted increased alertness, turns head toward voice, turns head from tactile stimulation. Sucking and rooting response to olfactory stimulation. Spontaneously vocalized. Good cough. Head midline X 15 sec. Some visual tracking. Upper extremity - ATNR Discharged 1/20/90 Has been home x 1 wk.

2/4/1991
Progress Notes Dr. Carnahan
Both knees increased warmth, start Keflex, question H.O. of knees, repeat alkalyn phosphotase. ? Bone Scan

2/19/1991
Physical Therapy Monthly Summary
Terri came to Mediplex in a completely inadequate chair for her seating needs, as it allows no head support, facilitates her lower extremity abnormal extensor pattern, and her upper extremity flexor pattern. It gives her no trunk support and she literally falls out of the chair,

3/8/1991
Progress Notes Dr. Carnahan
Bone Scan reveals subperiosteal area of right thigh - most likely reflects H.O. Other areas not explained by disease ? Infection. Neoplastic is rare probability.

3/26/1991
Nurses Notes
Terri's side-rail on her bed found down after Michael left. When told about it, he replied that "that was their job."

4/21/1991
MS Journal
Crying spell again, short one this time, keeps fighting falling to sleep. Would not let O.T. do anything / started to cry again, later did a lot better, fights sleep again

4/25/1991
MS Journal
MS talking to her, she then lifted head off and away from chair. I asked her if she wanted to get up. She nodded. I asked her a minute later, she did the same motion.

6/17/1991
Treatment Plan Review
Vocalizing when prone in P.T., occasionally will say "Stop" to nurse during procedures. To T.R. groups. More relaxed to therapists voice, touch (habituation)

6/20/1991
Nursing Notes
1:00 pm Husband concerend over pts increased "jumpiness". Dr. Carnahan in, brain stimulator decreased 20% per Dr.'s verbal order 3:00 pm Husb states decreasing brain stimulator "did not really help her", "but turning her on her side helped for a while"

7/6/1991
Nursing Note M. McCloskey?
Brain stimulator off per husbands request

7/8/1991
Progress Note Dr. Alcazaran
Husband asking about casting ankle. On exam, fixed contracture - tendon shortening. No indication for ….. Or inhibitive casting at present. Also, cast may cause skin breakdown, with worsening hammertoeing.

DEPOSITION OF: MICHAEL SCHIAVO - DATE: November 19, 1993

15 Q Are you presently involved in a romantic

16 relationship with anyone?

17 A Yes, I am.

9 Q Okay. Tell me about the relationship. How long

10 has it been going on?

13 A We just met approximately three months ago. (july-August-1993)

1993
Carolyn Johnson affidavit
No therapy per husband's orders. Dr's orders overridden. Patient kept in isolation, no stimulation.

DEPOSITION OF: MICHAEL SCHIAVO - DATE: November 19, 1993

4 Q See if that will help you in answering the

5 question. We were contacted -- my office was contacted by

6 the nursing home and they indicated that something had

7 changed as far as the treatment of Terry in July and

8 August and the change had something to do with the

9 direction that you had made, either to the nursing home or

10 to the doctor.

11 My question to you is: Did you -- did you change

12 any directions that you had given to the nursing home or

13 to the doctor prior to that or did you do anything that

14 you're aware of?

15 A Yes.

23 Q You said yes?

24 A Yes.

25 Q What did you do or what did you not do?
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1 A I put a -- after speaking with my doctor, I gave

2 an order not to treat a bladder infection Terry had.

13 Q What was her bladder condition?

14 A She had UTI.

17 Q What is that?

18 A Urinary tract infection.

19 Q What -- did the doctor tell you what the

20 treatment for that would be?

21 A Antibiotic usually.

22 Q And did he tell you what would occur if you

23 failed to treat that infection.

24 A Yes.

25 Q What did he tell you?
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7 A The patient would pass on.
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19 Q You did instruct the doctor not to treat her

20 bladder condition correct?

21 A Uh-huh, yes.
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22 Q If a similar condition arose in the future,

23 would you do the same thing?
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4 A I'm thinking.

6 Take your time.

7 A I probably wouldn't instruct the doctor to do it.
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10 Q What you're telling me is, is that there is

11 nothing in your belief or feelings that have changed. The

12 only thing that has changed is the fact that you perceived

13 the law prevents you to do what you intended to do?

14 A Correct.

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April 1995 to July 1996
Carla Sauer Iyer affidavit
Michaels orders: no rehab, no range of motion, no nothing. Alert & oriented, spoke regularly "Momma," "Mommy," "Help Me"

I have to get this off my chest and frankly I think Dave is getting tired of me repeating my frustration on this case.

I do not deny this is perhaps one of the hardest situations one is presented in one's life time.

Terri appeared to be a vibrant and smart gal, and that has not been challenged.

She has been on a feeding tube for over 15 years. It is a long time and I have no doubt I would be entertaining all the ideas that have confronted the family and Terri's supporters.

If you believe in life than you cannot see any other resolution to this case. I beg to differ.

Those who wish to keep the feeding tube in says physical therapy might help.

If this is the case why didn't the courts issue that as a requirement years ago. It is unforgivable that anyone missed this.

Here are my concerns and why I am feeling the way that I do.

I cannot put myself in her shoes, the family or the husband. I can say is this a quality of life that she would wish upon her family. Her parents are retirement age. They have gone bankrupt to pursue this. They are older. Should they win then who becomes the guardian? Oh, I know the state will, and the state will foot the bill.

Another slippery slope issue, she finds herself with the need for a kidney. Why wouldn't she eligible for the kidney? One needs only be in perfect health to receive a kidney or any other organ. She is diagnosed with cancer -- harsh as this might sound -- do we give treatment and if so where does it end.

Now the say there is abuse and ask for 60 days. Why the hell did this not get reported long ago? Was it a ploy to get the extension? It is disturbing.

I feel some anger towards the justice system allowing this to go on, year after year.

I will repeat I am pro life and I may be the only one to say this and I stand by my thoughts.

My prayers for all.