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My hope is that they will rely on medical records. How can they not see abuse and neglect when they see pt reports where she is making progress in the early years, and then all pt gets stopped? Or that lack of basic care such as dental and gynacological care, the lack of any stimulation, the restrictions on visitors, not allowing her to get out in her wheelchair? The attempt to not treat a life-threatening infection with simple antibiotics? They would have to be blind to not see neglect.

That being said, I remain cautiously optimistic.

This is what many of us have hashed out regarding the medical issues.
PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS:
CARDIAC ARREST (APPROPOS AFTER YOU ARE SMOTHERED)
LIKE DUHHH..HEART EVENTUALLY STOPS AFTER NO AIR TO THE BRAIN AND ORGANS.

SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS
ANOXIA.
RESPIRATORY FAILURE;
CONVULSIONS

IF Terri Schiavo had a conversation with her husband regarding life support measures after an accident, this alleged conversation took place prior to her collapse in 1990. A G tube was not considered life support at that time, and in many medical quarters, is not considered life support at the present time.

During the course of my career, a G tube has never been defined as a life supporting measure. Therefore, we do not know whether Terri would consider a G tube life support, nor do we know her true desires in this situation. Judge Greer is basing his decisions in this case on his own personal feelings, and the words of a husband who has been abusive, neglectful, and has a definite conflict of interest. This is blatant abuse of power.

I question why LE never followed up with suspected abuse upon Terri's initial admission into the hospital. LE is to uphold the laws. They have failed Terri. This girl was fine when she went to bed. In the event of a cardiac crisis, multiple bone fractures are impossible, unless she was behind the wheel of a car, or fell off a two story building. You tell me why this girl has extensive injuries.

A cardiac event shows specific cardiac enzymes, which are elevated, and stay elevated for a period of days, gradually decreasing. Doc Hammesfahr denies elevated cardiac enzymes. Therefore, this girl had an hypoxic/anoxic episode. Brought on by what? If there was no trauma, you tell me what caused the O2 deprivation leading to brain injury. You tell me what caused the multiple fractures this girl sustained.

An elevated blood sugar and low potassium do not add up either. Diabetics out of control are admitted with blood sugars in the 700-800 range, and are aware, walking, and able to communicate. A low potassium will not cause a heart attack if the individual has a healthy heart with no cardiac history. If you factor in the paramedics actions, they run a D5W or D10W bolus, which elevates the blood sugar, thus diluting the potassium. This action will not cause a heart attack, stroke, or any other cardiac crisis.

Since Michael Schiavo has said he has no money left, as he spent it on lawyer fees to kill his wife, which was condoned by Judge Greer, the obvious solution would be transferring guardianship to Terri's biological family. Yet, the boy is adamantly opposed to this course of action. He wants to get on with his life, but only after he kills his current wife. Divorce is another option that he refuses to pursue. This boy's aberrant behavior is suspicious, at the very least. I cannot accept this boy's strong desire to kill his wife under these circumstances.

I suggest you all familiarize yourselves with PVS. There has been long standing controversy regarding the diagnosis and prognosis, since 1972. If the medical experts cannot agree, why is the Florida court system hell bent on killing this woman? According to one study, PVS has a misdiagnosis rate of 43%. That is a high rate of mistakes.

Pray relentlessly.
And contact Bernie McCabe and Wolfson.

That being said, I remain cautiously optimistic

Me too. I think it's Terris best chance.