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Hi, Orecon -- I must disagree w/you on several points. Terri is most certainly not receiving the care she should be receiving. Regardless of anything else that may have happened earlier, at this point, her dental care has been neglected, she is not getting out and about in her wheelchair as would ordinarily be done for a patient like her (she had going on outings around St. Pete area in early 90's); she has not had a swallow test since '92, which is hard to believe since her ability to eat is what is going to kill her now.

I talked with a local physician / PhD who had examined her records, and he calls this "murder", period; other physicians I know who just saw the video and still photos (like the Terri Big Eyes series) said that's not PVS.

As far as Michael knowing her wishes:

From: http://www.zimp.org/stuff/contradictions.htm -- have you seen this before? I've been wading through things like this for the past yr and a half. It does not make Michael look good (not saying he's a murderer, but he is a bully)

September 27, 1999 Deposition of Michael Schiavo:

Page 48-49 (opposing attorney questioning)

Q. Have you considered turning the guardianship over to Mr. and Mrs. Schindler?
SCHIAVO: No, I have not.
Q. And why?
SCHIAVO: I think that's pretty self explanatory. [ h'mm -- you decide, after reading his explanation -- is it self explanatory? ]
Q. I'd like to hear your answer.
SCHIAVO: Basically I don't want to do it. [sounds like a brat's response]
Q. And why don't you want to do it?
SCHIAVO: Because they put me through pretty much hell the last few years. [self absorbed person who cannot put himself in someone else's shoes or feel compassion for them]
Q. And can you describe what you mean by hell?
SCHIAVO: The litigations they put me through. [poor baby! and what has he put them through? bearing in mind the strong bond they have with their daughter]
Q. Any other specifics besides the litigation?
SCHIAVO: Just their attitude towards me because of the litigations. There is no other reason. I'm Terri's husband and I will remain guardian. [so there, nyahnyahnyah. ]

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Mr. Felos: There may be a question or two of clarification. Can I have just a minute to talk with my client? [peeing in his pants]

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Cross Examination by Attorney Felos

Q. You were also asked a question about resigning as guardian or would you consider that. Upon reflection, is there anything that you want to add in response to that question?
SCHIAVO: Yeah. Another reason would be that her parents wouldn't carry out her wishes. [DOH! almost forgot to say the key phrase here!]

What kind of person would give responses like this? Considering he didn't remember until YEARS later -- after winning $$$ for promising to care for Terri for the rest of her life, est at trial to be 30 odd yrs -- that, oh, yeah, she really didn't want to be kept alive after all! And considering that her parents simply wanted to get their little girl back from her husband once he didn't want her or need her anymore.

BTW, I am also a life member NRA. This issue concerns me greatly, a bully holding an innocent woman and her family at bay. Thunder, gotta go.