[kimmie7]

Other than my, um, 'bum bum' I'm okay. Just still dealing with a bit of fever.

*****"Then Terri is THE most unusual! Why isn't her case in medical journals around the world?" *****

You're right...instead her case will enter the lawbooks. Either way it turns out. Sad.

You know, I remember when I was working in the nursing home. One of the other CNAs was out sick and I covered her patients as well as mine. I noticed one lady whose feet were beginning to atrophy -- curl downward due to the constant pressure of the blankets on her toes. I mentioned it to the charge nurse and she put a board (specifically made for that purpose) at the foot of the bed to aleviate the pressure as well as advising PT to the doctor of record. I got congratulated. Not to toot my own horn, but to point out the difference in care... I could NOT work for any place that would starve some people to death, while trumpeting their compassion to the world. Real compassion is a cool hand to a fevered brow, a sip of water to parched lips, a patient care-giver spoon feeding a patient who long ago forgot who she was. Starvation and compassion are never to be used in the same sentence.

[MarMema]

I have read of healthcare workers who quit, took our newspaper ads, and got very involved with some cases.

It occurred to me that moving Terri to a hospice was somewhat about having her in a place where death is expected by the staff and considered a relief.