>>>As mom explained the cast on the left arm which is to prevent the arm from drawing up, I thought of dear Terri who wasn't afforded such care.>>>
I thought the same thing! Poor Terri didn't have a gripping device either, which gave her that drawed up look. That look helped half the country think 'I wouldn't want to live like that' and thought the government was 'doing the right thing'. Trouble is, most people who say 'I wouldn't want to live like ...' would change their minds if they got in that situation. The will to live is greater than we think.
You're right!
I still can't believe all the statutes that were trampled in her case.
Yet we were told time and time again how much Michael took care of her, how he DEMANDED that she receive the best care possible. And there she was, evidence that he didn't.
What Terri really needed was Range of Motion done many times a day. It can also serve to help a patient regain intentional function of the limb.
It's labor intensive but supposedly was one of the services that Michael was to provide with the settlement money.
I also saw a program on cold lazer therapy that is helping to regenerate nerve function.