He will give it all to charity?? BS. I don't believe that for a moment.
Have you ever seen anyone starve to death? My father did while suffering from throat cancer. It was deemed too risky to place a feeding tube in him. It is a horrible horrible horrible death. Even if Terri was comatose, which she is NOT, she shouldn't have to die in that manner.
Come come, do you really think that I, sitting here over 2000 miles away and having never heard of this case before, don't know more about the situation than Terry's husband?
Might I add that Michael Schiavo is clearly a greedy cashgrubber because he wants to "pull the plug" on his wife? After all, we have no less an authority on greed and opportunism than Jane Chastain herself assuring us of this.
So go ahead, buddy, try to stop us from jumping on the bandwagon, but we'll get involved, because that's what God tells us to do!
The nerve of some people...
As if you have to live nearby or be involved with the story for a certain time period to be able to see the videos of this woman and know that she should not be killed, that she will suffer a great deal from forced starvation.
What kind of person would do this to a small animal, much less a fellow human being? Get back to me when you have seen death by starvation over a few weeks - I have, in a terminal patient who was much, much less aware and alert, and who still suffered, imo ( vomiting, seizures).
M. Schiavo has had 3 doctors testify that she is PVS and not a good candidate for rehab. The Schindlers have had
A Guardian ad Litem was appointed for a short time, and he found that M. Schiavo was not trustworthy to be guardian, that his insistance that Terri had said she wouldn't want to live like that was unproovable, and that she was a good candidate for rehab. He was mysteriously removed from the case.
A feeding tube does not negate the possibility that, with even limited rehab, a patient could receive hydration and nourishment p.o. - by mouth.
If you live in Tampa, shouldn't you know all this? I'm not trying to be rude, just curious. Many people here have read hundreds of pages of documents (including sworn testimony) with regard to this matter. Have you?
And lastly, my son was born 3 months early. He required a feeding tube because his suck-breathe-swallow reflex had not yet developed. How long before the right-to-die movement comes for the preemies? The elderly? How long before someone you love is targeted? By then it'll be too late. We are ALL only an automobile accident away from Terri's condition. If you don't want these means taken for you, by all means, sign a living will. But if my son were in the balance, in this situation, and he hadn't signed a living will -- you'd better have VIDEO of him stating specifically his wishes. The parties in this case are assuming. That's not proof. And if someone can't prove my son said those kind of things, they'll be in deep, deep trouble. You just don't mess with mommies.
As opposed to the "fake" medical drs, including the one nominated for the nobel prize? Did you know that one of the REAL medical drs was nicknamed "Dr. Humane Death" and the other is an advocate of euthanasia, specifically chosen for their right-to-die views?
She does need "artificial life support". It's called a feeding tube. She cannot even be spoon fed because she doesn't have the ability to swallow her food. If spoon fed, the food would enter her lungs and create infection.
How does anyone know this, if she has not been allowed a swallow test? Oh I forgot, those REAL doctors said so. But it is said that she swallows her own saliva, and her parents have asked Judge Greer to simply grant permission to TRY, but he refused. And who cares if food infects her lungs - they're trying to kill her anyway! Maybe a good old fashioned lung infection would be more timely than starvation and dehydration, what do you think?
The eye movement, shouting, etc. has been determined, again by real doctors several times, to be impulsive.
Those REAL doctors sure know their stuff, don't they? The Schindlers must know they have no grounds on which to stand, not really, or they wouldn't keep soliciting those useless FAKE doctors.
Mrs. Schiavo's parents should let their daughter go with dignity and not keep her artificially alive.
Go with dignity, right. I tell you, when I die, I want to go like they intend for Terri - no food or water for days and days. I'll be able to hold my head up high, knowing I'm going with dignity. Well, at least until my skin starts to split and holding my head up becomes too painful...
They will never be able to have any kind of real relationship with their daughter ever again.
Why don't you tell the parents of the severely disabled boy in my church that they might as well give it up because they will never have any REAL (you like that word, don't you) relationship with their son. I mean, after all, he is practically blind, a quadrapalegic, requires a bib and a bag to catch the saliva that is constantly flowing from his mouth, a colostomy bag, he can't even power his own chair! Man, they sure are wasting their time.
IMO, they are hung up on their son-in-law not collecting the life insurance money when she does die.
You mean the 1.7 million malpractice award he got, right?
Yet, he has said time and time again that he would donate ALL of the money to charity if he ever received any insurance settlement.
Oh so THAT'S where all the money went, all that settlement money - earmarked for Terri's treatment after he gave a heartfelt courtroom testimony to that effect, that he wanted to take care of her but just lacked the means - that settlement money that used to be over a million dollars but is now around 100k - he donated it to CHARITY! Silly me, and I was suspicious of him.
Mr. Schiavo simply wants to let his wife die with dignity THE WAY SHE WANTED. That is what he promised her when she was still alive and well. He is only carrying out his promise.
There you go again, suggesting that starvation is dignified. And might you have a link with more information on that promise? It's the first I've heard of it. Sounds like they had an extensive conversation ending with his emotional assurance. And here I thought this whole thing was always based on a hearsay comment that he and his siblings say she made once while watching a movie two decades ago. Of course they can't remember when or what movie it was, but she surely said it, otherwise no one would ever be trying to let Terri "die with DIGNITY."
Mr. Schiavo simply wants to let his wife die with dignity THE WAY SHE WANTED. That is what he promised her when she was still alive and well. He is only carrying out his promise.
There is a sworn affidavit from a nurse who formerly cared for Terri, who stated that Michael Schiavo used the word "bitch" when referring to when was Terri finally going to die. He wants her to die before she uses up any more of "his money". You know what's funny? Terri's folks offered what was left of Terri's medical trust fund if Michael would only divorce her and let them take over.
Let's hope that you have an ironclad "directive" in the event that you can't speak for yourself. Otherwise someone might just figure you'd want to die from dehydration and starvation while fully conscious.
Have a nice day...
Are you a medical doctor? Did you examine Terri?
Providing good and hydration has not been considered life support in the past. If they were considered "life support," anyone who couldn't feed himself could be allowed to starve.