A tube. A plastic spoon. A soda straw. What's the difference? The feeding port could have been maintained by and Terri fed by the Schindlers in their home. That's not medical care, not lifesaving, heroic medical care, requiring a medical professional.
"The feeding port could have been maintained by ..."
A surgically implanted feeding tube is medical care. Even in a professional setting, "she suffered from bile stones and kidney stones, according to court papers, and had to have her gallbladder removed. She has ''drop foot,'' where her foot twists downward, and the ensuing pressure resulted in the amputation of her left little toe. She frequently developed urinary tract infections, diarrhea and vaginitis. Several cysts were removed from her neck. Several times, her feeding tube got infected."