To: nickcarraway
"She is not dependent on advanced medical interventions. Nothing is mechanically pumping her blood, or forcing oxygen into her lungs. She is simply being fed through a gastrostomy tube." And I don't see how a feeding tube is such a big deal. They can be dealt with at home relatively easily. My Cousin-in-law had two babies fed by tube at home until they were about three. And she had 5 other children the same age. She managed it.
7 posted on
10/22/2003 3:07:57 PM PDT by
stands2reason
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To: stands2reason
I have not followed this case that closely, mostly heard the news at the top of the hour or snipets here and there. I was under the impression, from the news, that she was totally unaware anything around her. I should have known better than to listen to CBS radio news. The judge who ordered the tube removed should be impeached.
To: stands2reason
And I don't see how a feeding tube is such a big deal. They can be dealt with at home relatively easily.This was Terri's parent's point. They were willing to take her home with them and continue her care, but her husband didn't want that. He wanted her dead, cause he said she told him that she wouldn't want to be kept alive by extraordinary means. Well, feeding someone is not extraordinary!
65 posted on
10/23/2003 12:24:46 PM PDT by
SuziQ
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