[MAD-AS-HELL]

As much as many want to rehash Terri's tragic ordeal, the basis for one man's recovery isn't the template for all who suffer brain damage. The brain is an amazing organ and where some recover some don't. For those to say that this guy's miracle shows that Terry could have recovered are just plain irresponsible.

[mtbopfuyn]

For those to say that this guy's miracle shows that Terry could have recovered are just plain irresponsible.

Didn't you just contradict yourself? For those to say that this guy's miracle shows that Terry might not have recovered are just plain irresponsible.

[fatnotlazy]

As much as many want to rehash Terri's tragic ordeal, the basis for one man's recovery isn't the template for all who suffer brain damage. The brain is an amazing organ and where some recover some don't. For those to say that this guy's miracle shows that Terry could have recovered are just plain irresponsible.

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True. One of the local tv stations interviewed a major neurosurgeon in these parts and he said that people who are in a persistent vegetative state, such as Mrs. Schiavo presumably was in, would not have that chance for recovery. This particular patient did have some established cognizant ability and that may be why he was able to recover at least somewhat, while Mrs. Schiavo did not. Of course, there is some disagreement over whether Mrs. Schiavo was indeed in a persistent vegetative state. And as was stated, since medical science's knowledge of the brain and how it works is really about as large as the head of a pin, any statement that a person in a PVS would not recover is still a lot of speculation and guesswork.

[B Knotts]

Since when is one's right to live based on the potential for recovery?

[beachn4fun]

Amen!

[HostileTerritory]

As much as many want to rehash Terri's tragic ordeal, the basis for one man's recovery isn't the template for all who suffer brain damage. The brain is an amazing organ and where some recover some don't. For those to say that this guy's miracle shows that Terry could have recovered are just plain irresponsible.

You are very brave, but I am afraid that many people will be deaf to your wisdom. This case "raises questions about Terri Schiavo" only among those people who already have decided the answers.

[jwalsh07]

For those to say that this guy's miracle shows that Terry could have recovered are just plain irresponsible.

As are those who supported the state oredering the death of a woman whose parents were willing to take care of her.

Lot of irresponsibility running around FR.

[ElkGroveDan]

For those to say that this guy's miracle shows that Terry could have recovered are just plain irresponsible.

No one said that. What people are saying is that so-called irreversible brain damage may not always be so. This case adresses many of the arguments that came up during the Schiavo case.

[Brytani]

Obviously his recovery doesn't mean that Terri Schiavo would have recovered. What it does show is that recovery is possible after severe brain damage and almost 2 decades in a coma.

Those who were for her starvation believed in this position because there was no chance of her ever recovering. This proves them wrong, there was a chance, even after 19 years.

The Schiavo situation was one where her family was willing to take full responsibility for her care. Her "husband" had moved on with his life to the point of having 3 children with another woman and should have been removed from Terri Schiavo's life (In my opinion, not the courts). Also, she was not, according to her autopsy report, in any dying process then or in any near future, her death was unjustified.

The next time someone decides to starve a human to death because they have brain damage, I hope this man's story is taken into full consideration. Even if there is a chance, a remote chance, that a person could recover we move from the realm of a humane death to murder.