Posted on 03/18/2005 3:16:04 PM PST by Dog
Thanks for posting this Dog.
expatguy, God Bless You. Thank you for sharing your story that someone's eyes might be opened.
The story you tell about being comotose and being able to hear everything going on around you is similar to a friend of ours who suffered a massive stroke. He wasn't given much of a chance to live. The family (large) stood beside his bed and discussed removing life support. He heard it all. Today he lives a relatively normal life, but cannot speak with clarity. His motor skills are gone and he cannot write his thoughts, altho his mind appears quite clear. The family asks questions and he says yes or no and prods them to ask additional questions so he can make his points in family discussions.
BTTT
Hannity had a woman on his radio program today (which I caught while in my car).
She had almost exactly the same experience. She was "trapped" (by a stroke, IIRC) and could hear doctors telling her husband it was hopeless. Fortunately her husband fought for her survival.
Hannity was impressed and may have her on again.
Miracles do happen and even if one doesn't believe in God, then stuff happens.
Even if Terri never regains anymore than she has now, I believe she has a presence. There's a part of her there no matter how brain damaged she may be.
I've watched the video's and read the reports. Regardless of what Greer and Felos say, there's a presence there. She doesn't appear to be in any pain and she responds to some stimuli. I don't see someone who would choose to die, I see someone who interacts.
I'm saying this badly. Even if it's not the Terri of old, there's still a human who has awareness and can interact with people at times. She may be like you were, expatguy and she may be there wanting to be let out. Therapy would help her come out. She deserves to live and to not be put down, especially in a lesser manner than we do to our pets or to condemned criminals.
What an incredible story! Expatguy, thank you for sharing it. You're an inspiration!
I meant to add, it is my opinion that depth wouldn't be safe.
And your point is what?
What does this have to do with Terri? It goes without saying that some people recover from comas. What isn't up for debate is that no one has ever recovered from a persistent vegitative state (very severe brain damage), which is very well what Terri may be in now. Sure, I've seen her groan in response to stimuli, but what on earth does this prove? Plants respond to stimuli, too! Besides, the issue here is that her husband claims she wanted to die if ever left in this state, so who are you to question that? If you think he abused her, prove it in court.
To a loving caregiver, it does not matter if the patient knows who they (the caregivers) are, or if the patient is aware. Erring on the side of life is the best one can do in defending the defenseless. All those poor people who can't communicate, need caregivers like that. How awful to be able to hear people give up on you, and not be able to refute them.
It goes back to the question of how people would treat each other, if they knew their behaviour wouldn't be exposed to the light of day. Some will love their neighbors as themselves, while others would plunder, rape, and kill.
Thank you for posting this this.
bump
This case stinks. One person, her husband, wants her dead. A normal innocent man would let the parents take custody, liquidate his marriage and get on with his life.
I have a suspicion he could be another, smarter, Scott Peterson.
Absolutely!
The "life" issue, aside......think what kind of precedent this case
sets..........is your spouse getting on your nerves? Don't kill him/her,
just incapacitate them, and get a judge to let you kill them later.
The mind boggles.
THANKS MUCH.
MUCH AGREE.
God's best to him!
and to Terri.
Dog, thanks for re-posting this. I appreciate that expatguy
wouldn't vanity this post, but it goes far beyond the average vanity.
expatguy, please tell us about your condition now. You sure have some incredible strength.
Nam Vet
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