El Paso Woman Hopes Her Story Reaches Florida

KFOX ^ | Friday, October 24, 2OO3

[JohnHuang2]

El Paso Woman Hopes Her Story Reaches Florida

October 23, 2003 -- Audra Schroeder KFOX News at Nine Weekend Anchor/Reporter

In Florida, Terri Schiavo is caught in the middle of a bitter right-to-die debate.

She has been in a vegetative state since 1990 and her husband wants her taken off life support.

In El Paso, Velma Delgado slipped into a vegetative state in 1995.

Maria Tiscareno, Velmas sister says, "They took her to the emergency room and the minute they took her out of the car and put her in the wheelchair her head went back and her eyes rolled back and she never woke up."

Fluid blockage in Velma's brain put her in the coma and the outlook her doctor gave was grim.

Maria adds, "He said that she had a brain tumor, they couldn't operate and she wouldn't survive."

But the Delgado family refused to give up.

They brought Velma home and cared for her for three years then the unthinkable happened, Velma woke up.

Today Velma is a very determined woman who is on the fast track to recovery.

Her family says if Velma can recover from a vegetative state, so can Terri Schiavo.

Estella Delgado, Velmas mother says, "I saw her on the news and I said oh my God they can't take her life away they can't do that."

Velma's family says they were disgusted by the news that a feeding tube had been taken away from the Florida woman.

They disagree with efforts to let her life slip away.

Maria says, "Another thing that really angered me yesterday is that there was a doctor and he said not even a miracle can save her life. Well, you know what, here's the living miracle."

And the miracle, Velma Delgado, says Terri should be allowed to live. Keep her alive. Don't take her off the feeding tube."

Velma says after all, Terri may one day get a second chance like her.

The Delgado family says there are more miracles in store for Velma. They hope that one day she will be able to walk on her own. But the next miracle that they're praying for is that their story here in El Paso will some how reach Terri Schiavo's husband in Florida and convince him that there's still hope for his wife.

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[JohnHuang2]

Friday, October 24, 2OO3

Quote of the Day by TruthShallSetYouFree

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks for the heads-up, friend.

[GeronL]

BIG SUPER BUMP

[Brad’s Gramma]

And thank YOU for posting this.

[Brad’s Gramma]

BTW, click on the link...there's a picture of this lady on the there.

[Exigence]

But the next miracle that they're praying for is that their story here in El Paso will some how reach Terri Schiavo's husband in Florida and convince him that there's still hope for his wife.

Apparently they, innocently, don't understand what bad news this would be to a man who is already living with and making babies with another woman while hoarding the settlement money that was to have paid for Terri's care.

The last thing this husband wants is for Terri to recover -- which is the essence of the problem.

[tessalu]

We should never, never forget that there is a God in the heavens who can do anything. And may our Loving Father take care of Terri Schiavo and bless and protect her from all harm and heal her mind and body according to his will. The wolves have incompassed her 'round about, seeking to kill her.

[fly_so_free]

"a doctor said not even a miracle can save her"

Hmmmm sounds like a challenge to me, it will be interesting to see what "the Almighty's" response will be to this "doctor".-Keep Praying for Terri. ( I pray the prayers on the threads for Terri, but, as of yesterday, I am also specifically Praying- asking God, if it be His will, that Terri's ability to speak be fully restored at this moment.)

Anyway Bumpity-BUMP

[pollywog]

We should never, never forget that there is a God in the heavens who can do anything. And may our Loving Father take care of Terri Schiavo and bless and protect her from all harm and heal her mind and body according to his will.

AMEN!!!!!!!

[kcvl]

[I still care]

From an affidavit a nurse filed about Terri:


Carla Sauer Iyer was a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at the same convalescent center in the mid 1990s, and also cared for Terri. She described Mr. Schiavo as being "focused" on Terri's death.

"Michael [Schiavo] would say, 'When is she going to die? Has she died yet?' and 'When is that bitch going to die?'" Iyer charged. "Other statements which I recall him making include, 'Can't anything be done to accelerate her death, won't she ever die?' When she wouldn't die, Michael [Schiavo] would be furious."

Conversely, Iyer said that when she would have to call Schiavo to inform him of a downturn in Terri's condition, Schiavo would be elated.

"Michael would be visibly excited, thrilled even, hoping that she would die," Iyer recalled. "He would blurt out, 'I'm going to be rich,' and would talk about all the things he would buy when Terri died, which included a new car, a new boat and going to Europe, among other things."

[nickcarraway]

ping

[Exigence]

From an affidavit a nurse filed about Terri:

Is that affidavit published online anywhere? I'd like to forward the link as the content seems very revealing.

[XHogPilot]

From an affidavit a nurse filed about Terri:

Is that affidavit published online anywhere? I'd like to forward the link as the content seems very revealing.

Yes it is, see post # 20 here:Questions swirl around husband of brain-damaged Florida woman

[NYer]

Her family says if Velma can recover from a vegetative state, so can Terri Schiavo.

Here's another one.

For 16 years, life for Patti White Bull had been very much the same — not much of a life at all, her body locked in a coma-like state, fed by a tube. But on Christmas Day 1999, she was miraculously awake, writing a letter to her mother, dressing herself and walking with support. “Absolutely extraordinary,” is how one medical expert described the 42-year-old New Mexico woman’s sudden awakening after more than a decade and a half.

Woman Out of ‘Vegetative State’ After 16 Years

TERRI SCHIAVO PING! Please let me know if you want on or off the Terri list!

[GailA]

Even if a thousand such stories as this reach the monster, he will still insist Terri be murdered by starvation. She needs a guard in the room to prevent him from slipping her insulin or any other drugs to kill her.

[Theodore R.]

they're praying for is that their story here in El Paso will some how reach Terri Schiavo's husband in Florida and convince him that there's still hope for his wife.


Well, this is a nice line from a nice person, but it is the definition of an "incurable optimist." Michael Schiavo has learned his Shakespeare, "Schiavo . . . does murder sleep?"

[CajunConservative]

Keep Praying for Terri. ( I pray the prayers on the threads for Terri, but, as of yesterday, I am also specifically Praying- asking God, if it be His will, that Terri's ability to speak be fully restored at this moment.)

I agree. Wouldn't it be wonderful to watch ol' Felos and MS spit and sputter and go into a hissy fit.

[OXENinFLA]

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuump!