Posted on 03/08/2005 6:17:53 AM PST by amdgmary
Clearwater, FL (LifeNews.com) -- Despite the contention of Terri Schiavo's estranged husband Michael and courts that have allowed him to starve her to death, a doctor nominated for the Nobel Prize says he believes medical therapies are still available that could help Terri party recover from her disabled state.
Dr. William Hammesfahr is an internationally recognized expert on cases of brain-injured patients. He has been identified in helping patients with chronic brain injuries from many causes actually leave long term disability, and return to work.
Terri Schiavo's injury, hypoxic encephalopathy, is a type of stroke that he treats every day with success.
"We, and others I know, have treated many patients worse than Terri and have seen them regain independence and dignity," Hammesfahr said.
"There are many approaches that would help Terri Schiavo," Dr. Hammesfahr explained. "I know, because I had the opportunity to personally examine her, her medical records, and her X-rays."
"It is time to help Terri, instead of just warehousing her," he added. "She would have benefited from treatment years ago, but it is not too late to start now."
This isn't the first time Hammesfahr has discussed Terri's plight.
Last year, he explained that, after examining Terri, he believed that she could eventually eat and drink on her own. He also said he believes Terri would be able to talk and have good use of one arm and one hand should be given proper rehabilitative treatment.
Hammesfahr also said he thought Terri would eventually be able to transfer herself from a wheelchair to a bed.
"The patient is not in a coma," concluded Hammesfahr said after observing Terri. "She responds to specific people best. She tries to please others by doing activities for which she gets verbal praise."
He says Terri's eyes clearly fixate on her family and she tries to follow the simple commands her parents give her.
"She looks at you, she can follow commands," Hammesfahr said.
Dr. Hammesfahr was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1999.
Related web sites:
Terri Schiavo's parents - http://www.TerrisFight.org Hammesfahr Neurological Institute - http://www.hni-online.com
I stand corrected regarding the grammar. I still find your anger bizarre. The Schindlers want their daughter to live regardless of her prospect of recovery. Mr. Schiavo and the judge want to kill her. Someone comes along with a testimony the Schidlers can use to at least delay the killing. Perhaps the testimony can be impeached, but the delay in impeaching it is already a good thing.
Wow. The stupidity is stunning. I'll wait for you to go back and read what I really said, then I'm sure you'll readily apologize.
It is not a good thing to lead the parents to believe she can be helped if she cannot. It is sick.
It is a good thing to delay the juridical killing by any means this side of committing another murder.
It is not about the feelings of the parents anyway.
Nonsense. The Nobel shortlist is known and widely discussed every year prior to the awards being given. Now, it may be an unofficial list, but it is a list just the same.
Not for most here, anyway. For them it is about "winning."
You really should stop and think about what you just said. Because what you just said is - "It is just fine if some quack comes in and says he can have Terri taking care of herself with some therapy and gets the parents believing this, too - even if it isn't true - because it will help in Court."
That, too, is sick.
How sweet.
then I'm sure you'll readily apologize.
Not likely. You call Hammesfahr a quack because he says Terri has 75% of a cortex and knock other doctors because they DON'T specifically say it. There is no logic in your arguments. Court ordered murder is NOT what this country should be about. But euthanasia is being pushed in this country and some people are asleep at the wheel.
I said that, yes. I don't take my sense of moral direction from you.
What is sick is someone desiring the willful death of an innocent woman as much as you apparently do.
You've proven yourself dishonest. I'm done with you.
At least you admit that you are unconcerned with the truth when it comes to keeping Ms. Schiavo alive.
What next? Gonna play the Nazi card?
I misunderstood your syntax and may have mislead DJ MacWoW. I also admitted it. Now, get over it and if you have anything of substance, let's hear it.
He didn't misunderstand it.
I'm not sure of the year, '91 probably, Schiavo took Terri to Calif for surgery. Dr Yingling put a stimulator on Terri's cortex. It was experimental and there were no controls. It worked for a short time and then was abandoned but the implant is still there.
Dr Hammesfahr says that it is surrounded by fluid and causing pressure on her cortex and that it should be removed as soon as possible. He said the fluid is not her cortex, it's buildup around the stimulator. It could also cause a deadly bacterial infection.
No. I think that the situation is that of attempted murder and is urgent. I realize that Mr. Schiavo's side should have an opportunity to impeach whatever evidence the Schindlers present, hopefully, in front of a different judge.
If you mean me, I'm a she. And I'm TRYING not to answer you in anger. Let's both step back and breathe. Ok?
I did, indeed, read your quote and addressed you based on it.
That's what I said. Nothing in your response is based upon anything in that statement. Once again, you shrink from the truth. I'll waste no more of my time with one who so willfully avoids honest discourse.
It's convenient to ignore post # 95 & #97. Believe me. I understand.
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