Re: Terri. It is my understanding her husband said she did not have an eating disorder at the malpractice trial, yet with all the rumors, who knows. Would be in court papers I guess.
The "rumors" are an effort to explain Terri's alleged "collapse." They are, in effect, Michael's alibi. There had to be a reason Terri was found on the floor, face-down, unconscious and unresponsive, at something like 5:00 in the morning. Healthy young (she was 26) women don't collapse that way. So, some people talk about diet disorders, and skip over the fact that Terri did not have an eating disorder and had not had a weight problem since adolescence.
What those people may be trying to get around is that the leading cause of injury and death among young women is -- their husbands (or boy friends). It is domestic violence. I don't think we need to look for any exotic causes for Terri's "collapse."
There is solid medical reason to suspect that Michael strangled her. I have said many times that I think that's what happened. It's an everyday human story any grown-up will understand. They were known to be fighting that day because he was furious at her for spending $80 to get her hair done. He came home from a late-night restaurant job, doubtless resumed the fight and anyone can figure it out -- he's a very big man, twice her size, with a bad temper. She didn't have a chance.
Statistically, this or some form of domestic violence is by far the most likely explanation of what happened to her. Medically, among other evidence, her blood showed lactic acidosis. There are various causes for this. One fits this scene perfectly: extreme exertion in the absence of oxygen -- struggling desperately to breathe while you're being strangled.
I'm glad to hear that your sister beat her eating disorder. She hasn't had an easy time of it.
Terri COULD have had an eating disorder, and MS could have lied about it in court to win the malpractice. Who knows, but it would be in the court papers.