No big deal T'wit. Just a few years later he tried to kill her in the nursing home and admitted it. I guess that was a sign of things to come. Something is wrong down there.
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Q. What was her bladder condition?
MS. She had a UTI.
Q. What is that?
MS. Urinary tract infection..
Q. What did the doctor tell you treatment for that would be?
MS. Antibiotic usually..
Q. And did he tell you what would occur if you failed to treat that infection? What did he tell you?
MS. That sometimes urinary tract infection will turn to sepsis..
Q. And sepsis is what?
MS. An infection throughout the body..
Q. And what would the result of untreated sepsis be to the patient?
MS. The patient would pass on..
Q. So when you made the decision not to treat Terri's bladder infection you, in effect, were making a decision to allow her to pass on?
MS. I was making a decision on what Terri would want..
Q. Had the bladder condition been treated?.
MS. Yes.
Q. And was...what was the reason that the bladder condition was treated?
MS. Sable Palms Nursing Home said they could not do that by some Florida law which wasn't stated..
Q. But you didn't change your opinion or your decision to not treat the bladder condition?
MS. We did change it..
Q. Correct?
MS. Repeat the question..
Q. You did not change your decision not to treat the bladder condition, correct?
MS. I had to change my decision..
Q. Sable Palms changed it for you?
Attorney Nillson Objection.
Q. Okay. Is there any reason that you would not make the same decision that you previously made if the problem came up again?
MS. Repeat your question. You're losing me here..
Q. Let me be more specific. If your wife developed another condition that could result in her death, is there any reason that you would not take the position that you're not going to treat that condition and you're going to instruct the doctor not to treat that condition?
MS. I wouldn't instruct anybody, no..
Q. You instructed the doctor not to treat the condition, correct?
Attorney Nillson Objection.
Q. You did instruct the doctor not to treat her bladder condition, correct?
MS. Uh-huh. Yes..
Q. If a similar...would you do the same?
MS. I'm thinking..
Q. Take your time.
MS. I probably wouldn't instruct the doctor to do it..
Q. So you've changed your opinion?
MS. Sort of, yeah..
Q. Why have you changed your opinion?
MS. Because evidently there is a law out there that says I can't do it..
Q. Is that the only reason?
MS. Basically, maybe..
Q. What you're telling me is, is that there is nothing in your belief or feelings that have changed. The only thing that has changed is the fact that you perceive the law prevents you to do what you intended to do
MS. Correct..
Q. What did you do with your wife's jewelry?
MS. My wife's jewelry?.
Q. Yeah.
MS. Um, I think I took her engagement ring and her...what do they call it...diamond wedding band and made a ring for myself..
Q. What did you do with her cats?
MS. Her cats were put to sleep on the advice of my mother-in-law.
(Note: The veterinarian who performed the euthanasia of Terri's pets came forward to say there was never any suggestion from Terri's mother that this be done and it was done only on Mr. Schiavo's insistence.)
You're right. I always test them before hitting the "post" button, but who knows. I'll see if I can find another avenue.
I think that fixes it. Check it for me, please? Some details, abbreviated:
Admission hypokalemia was more frequent in those with closed head injuries... and in those who suffered spinal cord injuries [Terri's bone scan showed both]. ... Hypokalemia occurred more frequently in younger patients... Glasgow Coma Scores (GCS) were significantly lower ... and Injury Severity Scores (ISS) were higher ... with admission hypokalemia. Additionally, hypokalemia was a positive predictor of ISS... Hypokalemic patients more likely needed a ventilator...
Terri Schiavo fit the trauma pattern in every one of the above categories, except I don't know her GCS or ISS scores. It's near certain she fit those too. I omitted the numbers because they are meaningless to a lay reader (medicos are invited to read the abstract posted).
The noose tightens.