[NYer]

THURSDAY - OCTOBER 30, 2003

I'm Back Home Now

I just wanted to let all of you know that I'm back in Michigan now. I had an incredible experience in Florida with the Schindlers, Msgr. Malanowski, and their supporters.

Everyone was wonderful to me. Msgr. Malanowski was particularly generous to me. He is truly an outstanding priest.

I'll try to put together some sort of summary of my experiences and reactions to what I saw and took part in, but right now I'm still in a whirl.

Also, even though I'm no longer in Florida, I'm still closely in touch with the Schindlers, trying to make sure that they are heard. So I'll keep you updated as to further developments with Terri.

Thanks to everyone who helped me to get there, and for all your support and prayers.

[NYer]

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[krunkygirl]

That was fast! ...Thanks NYer.

[The Red Zone]

Mr. Pierce, in his role as guardian ad litem, also found that Michael's testimony regarding Terri's purported wish not to live if she required artificial support was "not credible." So what happened to the perspicacious Mr. Pierce, as a result of his observing Michael's obvious conflict of interest and the flimsiness of his story regarding Terri's wishes? He was replaced as guardian ad litem by Judge Greer, at Felos' request.

I.e. the judge himself got to be the nominal GAL? Well gee why have a GAL at all if that's an option? Talk about shenanigans in Dixie.

[sweetliberty]

"The director of Terri's second nursing home, David Cross, testified in the 1996 guardianship hearing that he "had a difficult time" with Michael. The state, Bob explained to me, requires that nursing home administrators have monthly meetings with family representatives regarding patient care. Mr. Cross testified that Michael never asked for or came to such meetings, and that created problems for the nursing home's compliance with the law. Cross also testified that Michael never made arrangements for state-required annual physicals either, forcing the nursing home to arrange them itself."

A lot of telling information in that interview.

Great job, and thanks so much for being there and for being a representative for all us FReepers! I do hope the Schindlers know how much love and support they have here at FR and will themselves have a chance to visit.

[xJones]

Other side of the fence ping.

[Shortstop7]

Thanks for the story about the Shindlers view.........I'm so glad to see their voice is being heard also.

[Salvation]

**It is frequently asserted in press accounts that Terri had a "heart attack." This too is false. There was no heart attack, and again, doctors have testified to that effect. A heart attack causes the release of certain enzymes into the bloodstream. These enzymes are readily discovered in tests and are used as the "markers" of a heart attack. No such enzymes were found in Terri's bloodstream, nor any other evidence of a heart attack. Terri's heart was and is quite healthy: there was no heart attack.**

This takes care of the heart attack assertion -- next what about the strangulation possibility? And weren't there skull fractures?