"It won't happen to you by those that know and love you - because they would give you range of motion, therapy, interaction, good medical care, take you out in the sunshine. You end up like this w/no care and she is still very much capable of living a productive life but her 'guardian' says no - not a loved one - just a guardian."
That would not be productive life to me. I haven't heard anyone talk about what Terri was like before her tragedy, but I bet she was an energetic person like we all were at 26. No thanks, not for me.
You are looking at her like there is no life. She was walking w/assistance after the incident when she was getting minimal therapy. Once the $$ came - her guardian stopped every means of helping her. She is only in this condition because of her guardian's wishes. And STILL without any therapy - TODAY she could be on her way to a new life - under her parents/family.
The neurologists said she can be helped to live a productive life - not a house plant!! What you see is because of no care - there is a young woman inside wanting to express herself better and wants to eat and drink. A brain injury is all she has wrong with her - and that takes therapy and a will - we know she has the will - but no therapy.