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"Feeding tubes & ventilators are not a part of it."

Terri is not on a ventilator. Sorry about your Grandmother. Mine died instantly of a massive stroke at the young age of 57.

Hmmmm…..well, let’s look at this quote from USA Today…Shall we?

She has been severely brain damaged since suffering a heart attack in Feb 24,1990. She has been unable to eat, speak or control her bodily functions. Doctors have testified that she is in a persistent vegetative state, which means she is essentially unconscious though her eyes are open.

Also: The parents say that she responds to them & tries to speak. Other medical experts have testified that such sounds & movements are merely reflexes consistent with the vegetative state.

Now…..what this family has had to go through is indeed extremely sad…..The comment I posted was what I would want done for myself. Not everyone agrees with that & that is okay. It is great to have a choice. Which is why there is such a thing as a living will.