Your comments on this thread are excellent. When it’s time to go, it’s time to go. I was with a few people when they left the world. It’s not a tragedy, we all have to go through that door. But the time of exit is up to God, and should be left in His hands. When my mother was a few days from death, or a week, she didn’t want to eat any more. I tried to tempt her with some easy to eat favorites, but she didn’t want any food. So we respected that, and gave her liquids as long as she wanted them. That is natural. No one should ever be deprived of nutrition unless they refuse (and are near death, not mentally ill).
Yep....It’s quit natural not wanting to eat...they don’t need food as they won’t be using the body they are in when they go! In fact they often eat the little they do just to get people to stop bugging them about it. My mom would only eat tiny ice chips at the later stages, but that’s normal too.
The Terri S. case was nasty business all around by everyone involved. ... it never should have gone as far as it did. But it is true every situation is different and frankly I have a problem with people putting their family members on videos to show the world.. as they’re dying. Some things are simply intended for family members and friends..death is one of them.