Posted on 10/16/2003 9:46:46 AM PDT by pollywog
I chose to put this on Breaking News because it just came on as Breaking NEWS on her website. PLEASE ,PLEASE go to the website http://www.terrisfight.org and read the letters that have just been sent to Jeb Bush in regards to the Terri Schiavo case. JEB BUSH can LEGALLY STOP THIS. CALL his office, CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES, CALL and email the media.THE CLOCK is ticking to save her life.
Sorry if this post isn't " polished" and " refined" but I am not a seasoned " poster" here on FR.
I have never said anything that I would not apply to my ownself.
I have only mentioned Terri's choices.
BS. You have hopscotched all over the map in this thread, each time presuming to speak for everybody else.
But not to worry. you are in good company.
Yes, I am. More states are instituting Living Wills and upholding the right of people to make their own choices for their own lives.
Hey, I've been there! My mother lived there!
I didn't make that comment
With that said, I understand your point about the Living Will .. I have one myself, and only because my lawyer recommended it at the time I signed my Will
I can also understand that at times tough decisions have to be made and at times courts need to step in and make such hard decisions
What is at dispute, at least for me, is the way Judge Geer has handled this case. He refused to appoint Terry a independent Guardian .. he refuse to allow her any rehabilitation to see whether or not she could have any attempt at life or be able to feed herself
Bottom line is her rights have been denied by this Judge and court.
Good question.
I think there are a number of reasons why. A person committing suicide is one thing, a doctor helping them is something different. I won't get into the reasons why I think it's wrong and shouldn't be legalized, maybe on another thread. But anyway, what does that have to do with this situation?
(i just got here, and haven't read all 570 replies, sorry)
So their choices are incumbent upon her? Gee whiz - with that logic, we should still be executing prisoners using a guillotine. Or a club.
And neither do you
Then take it up with the judge, not me
Many are trying to, but the Judge isn't listening and apparently, neither are you
But my comment was directed to you. My parents actually requested their attorneys to draft their living wills.
I'm here to say not to rely on them. The best thing to do, especially with older people, is to talk to them about the subject in some detail before they become seriously ill.
When little tin gods like you take a shower, do you rust?
I was referring to the last ten years of Terri's life.
Then say so next time.
You keep dreaming about that personal choice and how much water your piece of paper will hold when the time comes.
"how much water your piece of paper will hold when the time comes."
You're babbling. Lay off the sauce.
I know differently, but I hope you sleep well at night all the same. They do say bliss is possible under some conditions.
I sleep quite well, thanks.
If you understood what MarMema is talking about, you wouln't make that comment. She has done a lot of research, and doesn't expect to be spoon-fed her intellectual diet. Others might enjoy being spoon-fed theirs, but MarMema's not one of them.
Definitely black for the basics, then you can add in some blood red or orange to brighten the darkness in your life. :-)
ROFOL!!!
If you were at Friva Las Vegas or the recent Freeper cruise, you probably met me.
Who did you think I was?
Cardio pulmonary. A number of cardiac arrests over many years, and then illness that lasted for months until she died.
My assertion still stands. In many cases, a living will is virtually useless in determining the proper course of medical treatment. The reason for that is that most living wills cannot possibly anticipate all of the specifics involved in a particular case. A DNR request (do not resuscitate)--is the perfect example. My understanding is that most living wills avoid stipulating specifics for that very reason.
She didn't use it to determine the proper course of medical treatment; her doctors did that. She only used it to make sure she wasn't being kept "alive" unnecessarily. She filled out the forms after asking her physician questions...but she was a smart woman who had been married to a surgeon, too.
Also, I think Living Wills vary. As I said, hers was fairly specific. Strela could probably elaborate on this more than I could since she has one.
You are of course, absolutely correct. Nine years in the ED taught me this better than anything else.
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