[Brad’s Gramma]

This was originally posted by meanie monster...thanks for doing that. I asked the Mod's to remove Terri's dad's name and address and I'm now reposting it. And a big ole thanks to the Admin Mod!!!

This was written BY Terri's dad, Mr. Schindler.

March 18, 2003

Ms. Pat Sargent - Administrator
Hospice Woodside
6770 102nd Ave. N
Pinellas Park, FL 33782

Dear Pat,

For the record, on December 13, 2002, we (Terri's family) became aware that Terri was suffering from a Virus/Flu like infection. Typically over the past three years, when Terri required a doctor's attention, we had to literally beg the Hospice nursing staff to have a doctor examine Terri.

This occasion was no different. We expressed our fear to the Hospice nursing staff that Terri would develop pneumonia unless she received a doctor's examination. As you know, our requests were ignored. Out of frustration, we placed phone calls to Dr. Gambone, which the Doctor ignored. Never-the-less, Dr. Gambone did phone in a medication order for Terri.

Although Terri seemed to be rebounding from the Virus/Flu infection, she began to cough, at times violently. We called Terri's persistent coughing to the attention of the nursing staff, however no remedy action steps were taken. The coughing continued throughout the month of January 2003. By February 8, 2003, Terri's coughing increased substantially, accompanied by a heavy mucus buildup. The mucus problem became so severe it required Terri to be regularly suctioned. A byproduct of the suctioning caused a throat irritation, which impeded Terri's swallowing capabilities.

Once again we pleaded with the hospice nursing staff that Terri receive the attention of a doctor. Once again our pleas were unheard. Since there were no indications that Dr. Gambone had visited or would visit Terri, we advised the nursing staff we would initiate a call to Dr. Gambone. Shortly after, the nursing staff advised us that Dr. Gambone called in and was ordering a vapor mist for Terri plus cough medicine. Although the medication offered some relief, Terri's coughing condition still lingered.

On Wednesday February 12, 2003, we visited with you and Ann Saint Marie(?) pleading once again to have Terri examined by a doctor. Later that day, we were told that Hospice's Doctor Moore saw Terri. We were also told, Dr. Moore recommended to continue the vapor mist and cough medicine treatment.

Since December 13, 2002. Terri has been suffering from the lingering effects of the Virus/Flu and it's associated ailments. For the past 3 months Terri has been coughing and audibly is congested, emitting raspy sounds of mucus accumulation.

The degree of coughing and mucus buildup varies. However, the effect of the prolonged cough and mucus accumulation is visually taking it's toll on Terri's physical condition.

As Terri's medical caretaker, we are bewildered how in good conscience, Hospice has not taken steps to remedy Terri's lingering medical condition. As of March 15, 2003 Terri still has a disturbing cough and she has not fully recovered from the Virus/Flu. Even an unskilled medical neophyte can conclude that unless Terri receives immediate Doctor supervised medical attention, she will develop a serious medical problem.

With this consequence in mind, on Monday March 17, 2003, Mary requested that you have Terri receive a chest x-ray, if only to determine that Terri may have contracted pneumonia. Later on Monday, you advised Mary that Michael Schiavo will not give his permission to have Terri tested to determine if she has or is developing pneumonia. Need I tell you, pneumonia is a life threatening medical problem.

In our meeting on February 12, 2003, I expressed our concern that Terri's lack of proper medical attention could and would lead to a fatal illness. I also indicated that while Terri was under Hospice's care, Hospice had a responsibility to have a doctor examine Terri and to treat Terri should she require medical assistance.

Your action of denying Terri a routine chest x-ray to determine if Terri may have contracted pneumonia, speaks volumes. It appears you are being instructed to make critical medical decisions based on instructions from a person who is medically unqualified.

I am confident we mutually share the same esteem for the medical profession and the ethics contained within such a highly regarded vocation. Therefore, Mary and I implore you to provide the routine medical care we are requesting for Terri.

Please place this letter in Terri's file. I am sending a copy of it to Dr. Gambone.

Sincerely,
Robert S. Schindler Sr.
(father of disabled, but not terminal: Terri Schiavo)

cc: Mary Labyak - President
Hospice of the Florida Suncoast
300 East Bay Drive
Largo, FL 33770

Dr. Victor Gambone
Clearwater, FL

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PUBLIC STATEMENT OF THE SCHINDLER FAMILY IN RESPONSE TO THE
STATEMENT OF MICHAEL SCHIAVO

We, the Schindler family, wish to respond to the statement of Michael
Schiavo published by the media on October 20, 2003. Mr. Schiavo's
statement is an exercise in self-justification that completely rewrites
the true history of his efforts to have our Terri put to death by
starvation and dehydration.

Here are the facts that Mr. Schiavo has hidden in his statement:

- Terri, on Mr. Schiavo's orders, has had no therapy of any kind since
the Fall of 1991.

- At a medical malpractice trial in November 1992, Mr. Schiavo swore to
the jury that he would devote any jury award to Terri's care and
rehabilitation and he promised under oath that he would take care of
Terri for the rest of his life.

- After securing an award of over $700,000 for Terri's care, Mr. Schiavo
did an about-face, and has spent the last 10 years in a determined
campaign to cause Terri's death.

- This campaign began within a few months of the malpractice award, when,
in mid-1993, Mr. Schiavo had a "do not resuscitate" order placed in
Terri's medical chart.

- In June of 1993 Mr. Schiavo refused to allow treatment of an infection
Terri had developed, later admitting under oath that he expected the
infection to progress to a fatal sepsis that would kill Terri.

- In 1995, contrary to his promises to the jury that he would honor his
marriage vows, Mr. Schiavo, who still pretends to be Terri's "loving"
and "grieving" husband, began living with another woman, by whom he has
conceived two children out-of-wedlock. He calls this woman his fiancée,
even while his wife Terri lays starving and dehydrating to death in
hospice for the terminally ill-to which he consigned her three years
ago so that she would receive no therapy.

- It was not until 1998, when Mr. Schiavo hired Mr. Felos, that Mr.
Schiavo suddenly "remembered" that Terri had made some vague remarks
about not wanting to be sustained on anything "artificial" if she
became incapacitated.

- When he promised the malpractice jury back in 1993 that he would take
care of Terri for the rest of his life, Mr. Schiavo said nothing to the
jury about Terri not wanting to be sustained on anything "artificial."

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- Mr. Schiavo's crocodile tears and his statement that "I struggle with"
the Court's order to starve and dehydrate Terri defy belief. That order
is the end result of Mr. Schiavo's utter determination to see Terri
dead so that he can marry his "fiancée."

- Even though he has no Court order authorizing his actions, Mr. Schiavo
has not only removed the feeding tube that has sustained our Terri for
13 years, but has also ordered that no attempt be made to feed Terri by
mouth, even if she could be trained to take sustenance orally.

- On Saturday, October 18, 2003, one of Mr. Schiavo's team of lawyers
refused to allow our Terri to receive her final Holy Communion. This
lawyer would not even allow Msgr. Malanowski to place a miniscule piece
of the Host on her tongue. Perhaps Michael fears that if Terri can
swallow a piece of the Host, the whole world will know he is starving a
helpless woman who can take sustenance by mouth.

- Mr. Schiavo has spent the great bulk of Terri's malpractice award on
legal fees for Mr. Felos, in an effort to have Terri killed. He spent
nothing on Terri's therapy and rehabilitation-contrary to the promises
he made to the jury, under oath, more than ten years ago.

We cannot allow Mr. Schiavo's lies to go unanswered. We pray that God
will see to it that justice is done and that our Terri's life is
delivered from the clutches of this ruthless man, who dares to pretend
that he is grieving with us over what he has done to Terri.

October 21, 2003



Robert Schindler
[signed]

Mary Schindler
[signed]

Robert Schindler, Jr.
[signed]

Suzanne Schindler Carr
[signed]

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[meanie monster]

Thanks for doing that. I am goofy and I outta known better than to post addy's