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Terri (Schiavo) Hospitalized
The Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation | August 15, 2003

Posted on 08/15/2003 10:40:56 AM PDT by NautiNurse

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To: Hildy
It is entirely possible that we will never agree on this, for sure.
But I would submit to you, that given the fact that Terri has clung to what's left of her physical life for many years, perhaps she is not as ready to die as you or I would imagine we would be, given the same circumstances.
I can ethically agree with a Do Not Ressucitate instruction based on the best medical evidence that a physical body is being artificially prolonged by extreme and intrusive artificial medical means.
I do not consider mere feeding tubes an excessive medical intrusion, particularly in this case.
That is not the same as asking if I would want to live as she does.No, consciously I would not choose to do so.
Now ask me if I would let someone remove a feeding tube from my child, incapicitated in a similar situation.
We are speaking of removing a feeding tube, to kill Terri by starvation.It will take a while for her to die, from starvation.
This is not a DNR situation.


221 posted on 08/18/2003 7:19:39 PM PDT by sarasmom (Punish France, Ignore Germany, Forgive Russia. Canada-well they ARE mostly French)
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To: sarasmom
If the feeding tube is removed, can't they give her drugs so she wouldn't "starve to death?"
222 posted on 08/18/2003 7:21:46 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: NautiNurse
After viewing these clips I am even more amazed that the court system can get away with the execution of this woman. This would be murder plain as day.
223 posted on 08/18/2003 7:26:33 PM PDT by blueriver
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To: Hildy
If the feeding tube is removed, can't they give her drugs so she wouldn't "starve to death?"

I have come to the conclusion that if it were up to you would hold a gun to her head and shoot her. In your mind you would be putting her out of her "misery", like they do to horses that no longer can run the race. Can you not see that this is murder no matter how you slice it? No matter how noble your cause may be it is still murder. How can you be so sure that with advances in medicine that maybe one day she would not regain her ability to move? How can anyone deny her this option and have the right to kill her?

Here is a question for you. If you were in Terri's condition for 10 years and on the 11th year you suddenly regained your ability to move would you have wanted someone to kill you in year 9?

224 posted on 08/18/2003 7:54:52 PM PDT by blueriver
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To: blueriver
After viewing these clips I am even more amazed that the court system can get away with the execution of this woman. This would be murder plain as day.

That was exactly my reaction when I saw the videos. This is murder.

225 posted on 08/18/2003 7:58:07 PM PDT by Steve0113
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To: Hildy
No.
They can give her drugs to kill her, but removing the feeding tubes will kill her by slow starvation.
She needs no other life support measures, and only needs the feeding tubes because her husband suspended PT untill she deteriorated to the point that she required them to exist.
226 posted on 08/18/2003 8:00:29 PM PDT by sarasmom (Punish France, Ignore Germany, Forgive Russia. Canada-well they ARE mostly French)
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To: nina0113
Without passing judgment on this man, it does seem strange to me that he has made no effort to divorce or legally separate from Terri. He is living with another woman and he fathered a child with this woman.

In situations like these, we have to place our trust in the legal system and let it decide. You have never looked this man in the eye and asked him any of these questions, and neither have I. A judge has had that opportunity.
227 posted on 08/18/2003 9:47:17 PM PDT by Bryan
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To: NautiNurse
NautiNurse this is starting to sound like an Ann Rice book.

With the new news of the husband wanting to have her creamated. Can she have an autopsy done regardless?

I do not have the capability to view the clips, webtv.

The descriptions are pretty clear that she is alert and cognative.

Prayers continue.

Let us know ASAP if she gets the deadline delayed.

It's to bad that a victem of a violent act (supposed, to appease for the naysayers ranting) is being treated like person on death row in prison.

228 posted on 08/19/2003 10:15:57 AM PDT by oceanperch (My keyboard is not functioning due to remodeling)
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To: NautiNurse
her husband, Michael Schiavo

Is there any body ELSE out there praying that this detestable bastard contracts exquisitely painful and complete paralysis and ends-up in a bed next to her before the end of this week?

Id quot circumiret, circumveniat (quod circulat, volvit).

229 posted on 08/20/2003 6:42:14 PM PDT by solitas (PowerMac G4, dual 500mhz, OS 10.2.6 (VPC6+W2k for games & my 'virus beastiary'))
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To: solitas
Sign the petition if you can:
http://www.catholicpetitions.com/petitions.php?id=226
230 posted on 08/21/2003 5:34:54 PM PDT by blueriver
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To: NautiNurse
any news since this?
231 posted on 08/21/2003 8:36:07 PM PDT by tutstar
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To: tutstar
Schiavo out of hospital
232 posted on 08/22/2003 3:18:56 AM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: blueriver
seen it, done it. :)
233 posted on 08/22/2003 5:13:04 AM PDT by solitas (PowerMac G4, dual 500mhz, OS 10.2.6 (VPC6+W2k for games & my 'virus beastiary'))
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To: NautiNurse

Terri’s husband lives in a house with Jodi Centonze. He openly admits that he has been engaged to this women for over seven years, have recently given birth to a baby girl, and has announced plans to marry her when Terri is no longer alive. Terri has no will. Should she die, her husband will inherit what is left of Terri’s $750,000 medical fund.


234 posted on 09/12/2003 8:28:10 AM PDT by jgrubbs
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To: jgrubbs
PLEASE TAKE ACTIONS - HAVE PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH AND FLORIDA GOVERNOR JEB BUSH STOP THIS MADNESS. SAVE TERRI AN INNOCENT DISABLED WOMAN WHO HAS THE WILL TO LIVE FROM IMO CRIMINAL HUSBAND, JUDGE, AND COURTS. EXECUTIVE ORDERS CAN STOP THIS NOW. IN THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE BRAVE AND THE FIGHT AGAINST TERROR HOW CAN THEY ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN? PLEASE FIGHT FOR TERRI'S LIFE. SHE NEEDS YOU RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND. THIS CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO STAND. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD FAR AND WIDE RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND IN ANY WAY YOUR CAN THINK OF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ACTIONS. REMEMBER IF YOU TAKE ACTION AND TELL OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION AND THEY DO THE SAME, ETC. WE WILL HAVE A GEOMETRICAL PROGRESSION OF ACTIONS. AGAIN WE BESEECH THE PRESIDENT AND FLORIDA GOVERNOR TO BRING A HALT TO TERRI'S EXECUTION, MURDER, ETC. BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

In a message dated 10/18/2003 11:19:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, angleena@iowatelecom.net writes:

Terri did have a swollowing test done several years ago. From what I understand, the last time she was tested was when the lawsuit was initially started several years ago.

A nurse on the AOL Message board insists that a swallowing test is REQUIRED BY LAW every 6 months if you have a feeding tube and I KNEW Terri had not been getting them,

"Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity."

- Mother Theresa ("Notable and Quotable," Wall Street Journal, 2/25/94, p. A14)

http://www.yahoogroups.com/groups/helpterri

http://www.yahoogroups.com/groups/helpterri/chat

Sunday, October 19, 2003 9:09 AM
Kangaroo courts and the Executive Power / Terri's will to live
10/18/03 -- Jeb's Emails to FR poster, summer, today, re: Terri. (And, a Message to Michael Shiavo)

Posted by pc93 to No More Gore Anymore
On News/Activism 10/19/2003 8:32 AM PDT #204 of 214

To: Lawdoc; dixiegrrl; supercat; Pegita

Rumours have been flying aroun the internet and people are getting things mixed up. This summary on one page seems to be the most accurate.

"Judge George Greer: Ruler of the Kangaroo Court set on killing Terri Schiavo. Impartial? Not in the least! Worked side by side as county commissioner with Barbara Sheen Todd (county commissioner) for eight YEARS. Barbara Sheen Todd is on the board of the hospice. Also, Judge Greer's fellow judge, Judge John Lenderman is the brother of Martha Lenderman (also on the hospice board! See the Hospice Board members! Greer accepted as the basis of his rulings, the questionable testimony of Michael Schiavo (and his family) that Terri would wish to be killed, yet Michael never stated that before he got about a Million Dollars to care for Terri forever. Greer also accepted as the basis of his rulings, the "opinion" of a third doctor who just happens to be the brother of a close associate of George Felos, right-to-kill attorney, and very significantly, former CHAIRMAN of the hospice board! If there ever was a rigged court, Judge Greer's is it!"



398 posted on 10/19/2003 4:41 AM PDT by TaxRelief

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The war for Terri Schiavo's life- some links

Posted by pc93 to IcelandicConservative
On News/Activism 10/19/2003 8:30 AM PDT #412 of 417

Ok. Sorry. Yes she is conscious but Jeb needs to do something straightaway as she has gone without food or water since Oct. 18 at 8AM.

Jeb has the duty to uphold the laws of Florida. He has been notified that a murder is taking place in his state on his watch, to a defensless diabled person. She is being starved and dehydrated against her will, upon the false testimony that she is brain dead and wants to die. She is not either.
< IMG SRC=/images/del.gif WIDTH=12 HEIGHT=12 BORDER=0 title="Delete"> Sunday, October 19, 2003 9:00 AM
JEB PLEASE SAVE TERRI NOW
http://bellsouthpwp.net/p/c/pc93/terri_schi ndler.asf

http://www.tomeaker.com/ts/terri-cabl e.mov

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download

TERRI HAS BEEN WITHOUT WATER AND NUTRITION SINCE
OCT. 15TH 8AM. PLEASE BESEECH JEB TO SAVE HER
AS HE IS THE ONLY ONE LEFT WHO HAS THE POWER
TO DO SO VIA EXECUTIVE ORDER.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tammy Nicholas"
To:
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 3:34 AM
Subject: [helpterri] Fwd: IMPORTANT UPDATE ON TERRY

And Very Important Info


>
> --- TERRISHOPE@aol.com wrote:
> > From: TERRISHOPE@aol.com
> > Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 03:26:35 EDT
> > Subject: IMPORTANT UPDATE ON TERRY And Very
> > Important Info
> > To: TERRISHOPE@aol.com
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> > I have to do this ... this way, I have (many of

you
> > know this) tried to email
> > you all one on one and I just can't keep up, I am
> > losing it here. So it's a
> > MASS mail now, PLEASE bear with me. Let me try

and
> > tell you all ... all I
> > know and some other things as well. First of all,
> > there are many rumors going
> > around and they are making me mad, but I have got

to
> > ignore them because I don't
> > have TIME to waste and you know what, neither do
> > you. So if you want to
> > listen to me and believe me that''s a good thing,
> > because you will only get FACTS
> > from me, no made up BS. This isn't a game. And

if
> > I am half dead here I can
> > just imagine how all of you are holding up. You

are
> > fighting none stop, many
> > of you are putting ALL of your time and efforts

into
> > this and you are
> > AMAZING!! God bless all of you!!
> >
> > Okay now, first off... Terri as of RIGHT NOW 2 AM
> > Florida time has been
> > without food, water and any meds (meds that I am
> > aware of) for 88 hours. Her tube
> > was removed HOURS AFTER her last feeding, remember
> > she was only being fed
> > twice a day. She is still responding and aware!!!
> > She is still fighting for her
> > blessed life! "She has a will to live people!!!"
> > We have got to be her
> > voice, we just have to, it is the RIGHT thing to

do,
> > we can't give up on her, this
> > has got to be a sign to us ... how much more can
> > anyone take, her, her parents
> > and us??? I don't know, you all tell me. It is
> > said God will NOT put more
> > on you then you can bare!!! Do you believe that??
> > I think Terri's family is
> > our LIVING PROOF!
> >
> > I have been asked MANY questions about many
> > different things, a lot I can
> > tell you, some I can't and some is just simply NOT
> > important, please trust me. I
> > am in contact with the family and also someone who
> > is closer to this daily!!
> > I will NOT let you be in the dark, you guys made

Jeb
> > Bush act!! He may not
> > have done anything more then PROMISE the family

that
> > he would stop this if at
> > all possible, but WE are making him KEEP his

promise
> > now!!! Trust me, your
> > voices were hear and they were loud! None of you
> > are allowed to get a sore
> > throat now... Keep BOMBARDING Jeb Bush and

everyone
> > I send you email address's
> > to... and keep the faith. Something will happen.
> >
> > For those of you who have asked... Terri is not
> > allowed flowers, teddy bears,
> > a comfortable, soft warm socks, she is allowed
> > NOTHING! She never as had
> > flowers, cards or stuffed animals to brighten her
> > days ... her loving husband
> > Michael will NOT allow it. She is not allowed a

wet
> > wash rag on her lips. They
> > will put Vaseline on mouth. That's it folks.
> > Please read my emails ... this
> > was stated in the past, however I realize many of
> > you have just recently
> > joined this team of Angel's and I do mean ANGELS

...
> > so to those of you who are
> > new...WELCOME, God BLESS YOU and I am sorry we

have
> > too meet like this, all of
> > us.
> >
> > But do you all realize that that sweet woman who
> > even now while she lays
> > dying is bring sooo many good people together.

She
> > is STILL spreading her love,
> > the same love she spread to everyone who knew her
> > before her night of hell.
> > Terri to my knowledge (someone heard this rumor

and
> > ask me) is NOT chained to
> > her bed. She may be restrained because she may

have
> > grand Mal seizers because
> > of the lack of fluid in her system, lets pray not.
> > Which is a reason they may
> > restrain her ... but No she is not chained to the
> > bed. God bless her. :(
> > This is killing many of us too... Precious ones I
> > KNOW how you feel, all of your
> > feeling are sooo real, it hurts!
> >
> > Tomorrow morning at 10 am anyone and everyone who
> > can get up to that hell
> > hole hospice house (God please forgive me as I

know
> > Hospice does do good for
> > many, it has also helped those I've loved and lost
> > in the past) it is just THAT
> > place that has me crazy!! But anyone who can

attend
> > the protest PLEASE, PLEASE
> > go, even if only for 30 minutes, but I assure you,
> > if you go up there or down,
> > whatever the case my be, you'll want to stay for a
> > while, you just will. But
> > then it will weaken you and the feelings of
> > overwhelming sadness will make
> > you want to come home again, but d not let that

stop
> > you, PLEASE!
> >
> > As this family is horrified, grief stricken and
> > slowly dying with their
> > daughter/sister, they will STILL welcome you with
> > open arms!!!!! I promise you
> > that, find them among the crowd or in the camper
> > that is parked right there
> > across the street and tell them who you are and

tell
> > them you are with Lisa and the
> > TERRISHOPE group, They will know exactly who you
> > are, just not your name.
> > Sometimes there are 5 supporters there, sometimes

20
> > sometime 50 and sometimes
> > as many as 200. It changes constantly, but the

more
> > that go, the better. And
> > yes, people stay through the night, all night we
> > did.
> >
> > There are people from all over the world there I
> > swear to you, all the way
> > from Germany! I have met wonderful people, from
> > Colorado, Ga. Nebraska,
> > Washington, Calif. ... all over!! I was sooo
> > touched and I know you will be too...
> > All walks of life, red, yellow, black and white,
> > Jesus had all in his site!! I
> > started everyone singing God bless America,

Amazing
> > Grace, Jesus us loves us,
> > we talked, we prayed, we cried, we paced, we

yelled
> > out Bush save Terri over
> > and over to the lying media! You guys just

weren't
> > lucky enough to hear us
> > because they cut a lot of it out! We yelled out
> > many things, you just take the
> > steps and get everyone to join in ... do not be
> > afraid, someone has to get
> > people there started, but keep it peaceful! And
> > when someone is being
> > interviewed try and stay quiet. You can talk to
> > others about your feelings we all did,
> > many are full of anger, many are silent and just
> > pray and that's okay too.
> >
> > Be advised ... be very ready for someone in the
> > media to interview you,
> > there's a good chance of that, be ready to speak

up,
> > be calm and be clear that
> > Terri is NOT in a coma, that she is not a

vegetable,
> > that she is being murdered
> > and you are there because you want it stopped! Be
> > ready folks! I was
> > interviewed 5 times!! There is media there local
> > and National from all over, although
> > it has really slowed way down, BUT it will pick

back
> > up now that Voters will
> > be shredding their voters registration cards
> > tomorrow and they also will have a
> > Sunday service for Terri. Also there are MANY
> > police officers there, more
> > now then before and honestly I found them all to

be
> > very nice, just do NOT step
> > on the grass that belongs to the hell hole!!! You
> > will be confronted!
> >
> > As for Jeb Bush, YES ... he can and it is his DUTY
> > to stop this, what he has
> > said is political bull caca! HE CAN SAVE HER ...

If
> > he doesn't, I'd hate to
> > be in his shoes. HE NEEDS TO DO THIS and do it
> > YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!! Believe
> > me, this is TRUE, he CAN do it, it is in his

power!
> > STAY ON him and the others
> > whom I email you about and don't stop fighting

until
> > we no longer have any
> > reason to fight. Then we can deal with the rest

of
> > the evil ones ... they will
> > hang!!
> >
> > Okay, I hope for right now, just for tonight, I

have
> > answered some questions
> > for all of you. I really am trying and this is

all
> > effecting me too... I just
> > want t go into the closet and hide and cover my
> > ears. I can't bare to answer
> > my phone, it scares me, Jinks cell phone rings and
> > we hold our breath with
> > worry. So please believe me, I am really doing my
> > very best to keep you
> > informed at all times about everything, but I

can't
> > tell you things that don't know
> > and I have learned already not to repeat what I

hear
> > unless I hear it from the
> > family, because everyone has a different view on

how
> > they see AND hear things.
> >
> >
> > I am so tired dear ones ... just mentally and
> > emotionally drained and the
> > clock ticks on. It is now 3 AM :( and 89 hours

for
> > Our sister Terri ... without
> > food and water. :( Please keep praying hard for
> > her. Let Jeb Bush know
> > whenever you think about it, send him the hours.
> > Don't let him or his staff
> > forget through out the days. We will get through
> > this together. I will send
> > another update tomorrow and I will do this

everyday
> > if at all possible, more often
> > if I can ... THANK YOU ALL... Tammy you too honey,
> > God loves you ... your
> > doing a great job on our message board and once
> > again for anyone who wants to
> > join the message board that Tammy and I started

(she
> > did the work, I am too dumb
> > with that stuff and it couldn't have done it
> > witrhout her) email me and I can
> > have Tammy get you started.
> >
> > I hope all of you are in bed and resting. Boy, we
> > sure made quite a team
> > here didn't we? Somehow I am not at all

surprised.
> > I PROMISE TO KEEP YOU ALL
> > POSTED with all the news good or bad as soon as I
> > know, you'll know, no matter
> > what it is. May God's Angels keep you safe and
> > surround you with "Our Saviors
> > Love" always, Lisa Pray for Terri PS here is the
> > address for the hell hole
> > hospice hose in Clearwater...
> > Hospice Woodside is located at 6774 102nd Avenue
> > North in Pinellas Park and
> > is just west of 66th Street North.
> > A group of Republican demonstrators are planning

to
> > shred their voter
> > registration cards and officially change their

party
> > affiliations in order to call
> > attention to the Governorâ?Ts refusal to intervene
> > on behalf of Terri
> > Schindler-Schiavo.
> > IF YOU WANT TO BE REMOVED FROM THIS MAILING
> > GROUP...PLEASE EMAIL ME AND TELL
> > ME...I will remove you within 48 hours and I

promise
> > No uestions asked. Also
> > if you delete UPDATES or URGENT emails from me, I
> > will remove your name from
> > the list. God bless you one and all, Lisa
> >


REFS:

Refs:

supremecourt@flcourts.org

Substantive Contacts:

Craig Waters for the Supreme Court, (850) 414-7641,
watersc@flcourts.org Brenda Johnson, for the Office of

the State Courts Administrator, (850) 922-5081,

johnsonb@flcourts.org

Executive Office of Governor, Legal Team to Jeb (ask

to speak to the following individuals):

Robert H. Fernandez (Deputy General Counsel to

Governor) -> fernanr@eog.state.fl.us

Raquel A. Rodriguez (General Counsel to Governor) ->

raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com

Christa Calamas (Assistant General Counsel to

Governor) -> calamac@eog.state.fl.us

850 / 488-3494 (voice)

850 / 488-9810 (fax)

Jeb Bush, Governor ->

jeb@myflorida.com,jeb.bush@myflorida.com

Voice: (850)488-4441

Voice: (850)488-7146

Fax: (850)487-0801

Executive Office of the Governor

400 S. Monroe Street

The Capitol

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001

Ask to speak to Lauren O'Conner

Attorney General Charlie Crist -> ag@oag.state.fl.us

Office of Attorney General Charlie Crist

State of Florida

The Capitol PL-01

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050

Main office telephone numbers

Voice: (850)414-3990

Fax: (850)487-2564

Additional added note:

A criminal investigation needs to be conducted by John

Ashcroft. Please demand of President Bush to initiate

an investigation so that Mr. Ashcroft can get

involved:

President George W. Bush

c/o The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500

Voice: (202)456-1111

Switchboard: (202)456-1414

Fax: 1 202 456 2883

TTY/TDD Comments: 202-456-6213

Visitors Office: 202-456-2121

Although you'll get an automated response, here are

the e-mails for GW and Cheney:

President George W. Bush: president@whitehouse.gov

Vice President Richard Cheney:

vice.president@whitehouse.gov

Fax: 1 202 456 2710

United States Attorney General John Ashcroft:

(AskDOJ@usdoj.gov)

Fax:202/514-1009

NOTE: Free faxing for entire Washington D.C. area:

www.tpc.int/sendfax.html

Format of number to input is:
(ex. Pres. U.S. [POTUS]) -> 1 202 456 2461
(ex. Ashcroft) -> 1 202 514 1009
Vice Pres. Dick Cheney 1 202 456 2710

U.S. Senator John W Warner
1 202 224 6295

U.S. Senator Bob Graham
1 202 224 2237

House Representative Corrine Brown
1 202 225 2256

House Representative Henry Hyde
1 202 225 1166

etc.

U.S. Senate:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_informat ion/senators_cfm.cfm
Saturday, October 18, 2003 5:29 PM
People needed at Hospice Woodside, and also in Wash. DC. at the Whitehouse at 3PM

235 posted on 10/19/2003 10:17:27 AM PDT by pc93 (A good site to visit is http://www.terrisfight.org . Oct. 15th 2pm death order must be stopped)
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To: ClancyJ
AMEN!

It's also quite possible that the husband does not want Terri to live and communicate a story vastly different from the one he is promoting. If it happens that he had something to do with Terri's current state, all the $$ in the world won't do him much good in prison.

Trying to ignore the hildys and flagladys; GAG ME.
236 posted on 10/19/2003 11:08:16 AM PDT by viaveritasvita
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To: All
This note just in from the vigil.

I am rushing!!!! Heads up people. Mary just left Terri. Terri is STILL responding to her mother!!!!!! PRAISE GOD! Tomorrow there is a special session that Gov. Bush is going to attend and Terri's going to brought into it. Mike just called and said this is VERY HOPEFUL IF it is done in time. And for all of us to do everything we can at our end, to have them RUSH it as an emergancy secession!!! He said STAY ON THE GOVENOR as well. I also have got the Senator's name who we need to contact NOW and stay on!!! This is HOPE again People, if Terri can fight, so can we!!! They ask that we do everything in our power. So here's the info to contact the President of the Senate. James King E-mail king.james.web@flsenate.gov (904) 727-3600 SunCom 841-3600 I have no idea what this # is FAX (904) 727-3603 Fax SunCon 841-3603 AND Keep reading... I need someone to help me find Rep. House Speaker Johnny Byrd Jr's email and FAX number. He is in Talahassee, Florida. He is staying up all night working on this and IS for TERRI, I have just called his office (850) 488-1450 but his voice mailbox is FULL, so I need his email addy... can one of you help, find it, circualte this with his email addy and fax if you can do that and find it, get this info out NOW!!!! PLEASE this is what we've been waiting for...PRAY PEOPLE PRAY.

237 posted on 10/19/2003 9:42:20 PM PDT by pollywog
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I just placed a form on my website which allows you to email all members of the Florida legislator simultaneously. It may be found HERE Please email and make your voice heard. Larry
238 posted on 10/20/2003 12:05:01 AM PDT by mr_griz
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I have not idea where this will end up, but here it goes.
My father had been in a coma since last January. After 2 weeks a staff of egotisical medical doctors asked our family to stop feeding him. If we were going to keep feeding him, then we needed to move him to a nursing facility in 3 days. If we were willing to pull the feeding tube, he could remain in the hospital until he died, which would be about 2 weeks. We found this to be very morbid.
He is receiving food and humidified air. He is not on a respirator or any other life sustaining equipment.
This family of 8 children and a loving wife stepped in and do so til this day to monitor his care.
Our point to the doctors was firm and simple. My father is entitled to have what it takes them to survive. Food and Water. When anyone of these doctors could survive without these basics, then we'll talk. Until then, our stand has been to feed him without question. If my father is with us tomorrow then we are here to care for him. Aside from resting in a coma. The following labs are documented as "good" if not "excellent". Blood Pressure, Hemoglobing, Kidney function, Colon, Stomach (we even had an old stomach issue repaired for him while he rested in coma), Potassium/Sodium levels, Heart, Skin, Circulation, Oxygen is a beautiful 98-100%. His old skin restored itself to that of a 20 year old, his hair is darker, and the list goes on.
We perform our own range of motion to be sure it is done, we get him into a wheelchair every other day. And we have manage to bring our dedicated nursing staff in our realm of thinking. The fate of my father is up to God not the doctors.
We have already given my father permission to leave should that be his choice. We have communicated with the Brain Injury Institute to get educated. My father hears all that goes on in his room. We meet with no doctors regarding his care. Our journey has been an endless stream of miracles. Nobody has any right to determine anothers "quality of living" based on their own assumptions. We will not determine this for my father.
The Pope himself demands all people be given food and water. To give less than that is premeditated murder. Pure and simple.
We should all be concerned. May Terry's family win this battle. May God bring down his hand on those of power and ego who dare tread to end her life. My prayers are with her family. May God protect the positive from the negative. We have a voice, lets use it on behalf of Terry. This could be the plight of any one of us or someone we dearly love.
239 posted on 10/21/2003 4:47:47 PM PDT by Fanny Flag (Food and Water. A God Given Right)
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Thank you so much for sharing a beautiful story of a family caring for their own. HEART WARMING!!!God Bless you.
240 posted on 10/21/2003 5:37:59 PM PDT by pollywog
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