[HELLRAISER II]

I agree and while I don't agree with the way they intend to have her die I must admit that if I was her and I had told my wife to let me die if I ever became a vegtable as she most obviously is. That I wouldn't want anybody to interfere and that means the Gov. or Pres or even her parents. I know I wouldn't want to live like that.

[agrace]

First of all, she isn't a vegetable. She has been improperly described by the media. Look at the videos on the website, read some affadavits by prior nurses, listen to people describe her, read about the doctors who believe they can help her, including one nobel prize nominee.

Second, her husband quite conveniently "remembered" that she said "something one time" about not wanting to "live like that" when they were watching "some movie" a long time ago about a person on life support. He can't remember the name of the movie, he only remembered this TEN YEARS after her accident, and only after his initail efforts to have her die were thwarted by her family.

This after he won a 1-2 million dollar malpractice award given to him for the rehabilitative care of his wife. He testified in court that he loved her very much, wanted to take care of her for the rest of his life, but only lacked the means. The award was given to him with the clear assumption that it would be used for Terri's care.

Unbeknownst to the court, he had a girlfriend on the side at the time. And a few months after the money was in his hands, he placed a DNR order on Terri's chart, tried to prevent treatment for infections, and began to deny even the most basic care.

Her teeth have not been brushed in years, she has had no gynecological services, she's allowed no flowers etc, nothing that would stimulate her, visitors are limited and often even restricted, including her parents and her priest. He has denied her any kind of rehabilitative therapy for years, against the expressed purpose of the award money, which was placed in her name in a medical trust.

Lastly, she is not terminally ill. She is mentally impaired. Despite this, she has been in hospice care for years, against hospice guidelines.

She never signed any document whatsoever that would indicate her wish to die, and even if she had, before her accident, withholding food and water was not legal under FL statute. Since then, the law has changed to include removal of food tubes as an ok thing to do (baffles me), but despite the fact that she could not have possibly meant it was ok to do this, the judge has seen fit to retroactively apply the new law to her case.

Hearsay. Her impending death is a result of hearsay supplied by a man with huge conflicts of interest. His current girlfriend is his fiance with whom he lives. They have one child already, another on the way and he vows to marry her as soon as Terri is dead.

[syriacus]

while I don't agree with the way they intend to have her die

Most of us don't

[Darnright]

>I agree and while I don't agree with the way they intend to have her die I must admit that if I was her and I had told my wife to let me die if I ever became a vegtable as she most obviously is.

If this is what you believe, you need to have the wish documented by a living will. Terri has no such document, only hearsay evidence from her "husband" (who lost no time after her accident siring bastard children with a girlfriend) who stands to benefit financially from Terri's death.

[Burr5]

You are woefully ill-informed. She is no "vegetable". She is alert and oriented to her surroundings. See www.Glennbeck.com.

[BSunday]

I must admit that if I was her

You are not her. So unless you have compelling evidence it must be ASSUMED she wants to live.

and I had told my wife to let me die if I ever became a vegtable as she most obviously is.

You obviously have not seen the videos of her, otherwise you would not have made that comment. For something to be "obvious" implies that you have "observed" something.

[greccogirl]

I agree and while I don't agree with the way they intend to have her die I must admit that if I was her and I had told my wife to let me die if I ever became a vegtable as she most obviously is. That I wouldn't want anybody to interfere and that means the Gov. or Pres or even her parents. I know I wouldn't want to live like that.


I am curious. On what do you base that she is "obviously" a vegetable? And what if you HAD Not TOLD you wife you wanted to die but she had another guy and kids and really, really, wanted you out of the picture? And if were not a vegtable and had chance?

[Pee_Oui]

First of all, he would never allow her any Physical therapy to find out what the hell she was capable of and if you would like an insiders experience, read my letter to Phil Palealogos as I couldn't hear his a.m. program on the 17th..

Phil,

I am in Florida and have been following this case with particular interest because, I was in her position at one time 11 years ago.

I had a subdural hematoma evacuated from my brain which precipitated a couple of strokes following my surgery. I was in a coma for a week or so and when I came out of my coma (on life support, which could have been disconnected at anyone's discretion) I was left paralyzed on my left side and my tongue or ( ability) to vocalize. I could hear and see and understand everything anyone said to me but my communication as hard as I tried was nothing but garble, and, noone could understand a word I was trying to say.

I've watched the videos of this woman and "I" know she understands. Fortunately for me, within a week or so, my ability to communicate returned to me.

I think Michael Schiavo would not allow rehabilitation to his wife because she "might regain communication skills" take that as you will.

If this man's intentions were truly Terri's interest, he would just turn her care over to her mother and father. He's afraid of something.

I called our local radio station this a.m. furious over some of the comments made on this case and presented the side of "one who has been there" and I can only hope people understand now.

I've written Jeb Bush, my congressman, the judge (who sentenced her to death) and the white house, and I don't know what else to do, although, it appears, some of our letters to Jeb have made quite an impact as he's found out that "starving this woman" is "illegal" in Fla.

I find it absolutely amazing that in his last two feeble tries at intervening on her behalf were not researched deeply enough to have found this out himself.

Now, "if he acts"!!! Time is short and people don't know the agony of dying of starvation and dehydration... look it up sometime, it will shock your socks off..

Thank you so much for tomorrows program, I will miss it, however, I will hope that it helps... "THIS COULD BE YOU" Please, if nothing else, let people know this.. Thank you, and God Bless you in your efforts Dona Lee Corrao Melbourne, Fla. 32940 GCorrao@cfl.rr.com

So pals, I know one thing, if you caged your dog and deprived it of food and water you would go to jail, also, you might like to know that dehydration and starvation involves the drying up of the mucous membranes, the throat, tongue and stomach, organs etc., eventually start cracking and bleeding and I'm sure you all think this might be a fun game to go through...

IT COULD BE YOU

End of futile rant. Thank God someone loved me enough... DL