[maryz]

His feeding tube was removed and he was quite comfortable to the end. To keep his lips and eyes moist we used eye drops and vasilene.

Am I correct in assuming that he was already dying before the feeding tube was removed?

[Cboldt]

My reading of the exchange is that the uncle was not terminal when they stopped feeding him.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1371722/posts?page=105#105 <-- Link

I am starting to believe those people that tell me this is common.