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Here's my truth.

This case has reminded me to once again for about the fiftieth time, let my family know that under no circumstances ought aritifical means be used to keep me alive.

If I am unable to care for myself or be cognizant of those around me I do NOT wish to be saved for someone else's crusade.

This case has reminded me to once again for about the fiftieth time, let my family know that under no circumstances ought aritifical means be used to keep me alive.

Make sure you put it in writing. Our state has a living will statute, and after it's signed and witnessed, it's got to be filed with your doctor(s) AND with the hospitals before it's honored.

If I am unable to care for myself or be cognizant of those around me I do NOT wish to be saved for someone else's crusade.

If you choose to be euthanized or commit suicide, it would be MUCH better if you did it quietly. There are too many liberals out there who want to make a political issue of this, and too great a risk that people who DO NOT want to be murdered or commit suicide will be sucked down the tubes with those who do.

Same thing with the Hemlock Society. If they want to kill themselves quietly, nobody can stop them. But if they want to change the medical profession into killers who cannot be trusted by their patients, that must be resisted.

That is your decision and should be respected and honored by all around you. However, Terri did not have any documentation that gave that as her wishes. Her husband didn't mention that this was her wishes until after he had won a monetary judgement that awarded $700,000 for rehabilitation. The amount awarded specifically for rehab has been used for his fight to have her be "allowed to die". Why was this "DNR" request not mentioned in that trial? Let me take a guess... After he won the judgement, he realized that he could have all that money to himself if his wife was dead. Not to mention, if she were dead, she could not tell anyone what happened to her the night she collapsed. This is just my opinion as should not be quoted as fact!! Even though this is just my opinion, if is conceivable that this is exactly what has happened, and is happening. Please put your wishes in writing. Consider putting together a Durable Power of Attorney, giving the voice of your wishes to someone who you can trust (remembering that blood is thicker than water).

This case has reminded me to once again for about the fiftieth time, let my family know that under no circumstances ought aritifical means be used to keep me alive.

Really? Any and all artifical means? Suppose you had throat cancer as a friend of mine. She was unable to take food or water by mouth and had to have a tube much like Terri. Other than the tube, she led a perfectly normal active life. Another friend relied on dialysis for many years, but graduated from college, married, and raised a family. Both of these people would have died without artificial intervention. Now, do you still stand firmly by your statement?