Did anyone discuss her bone scan at the trial? Or are we just trying affix a cause without all of evidence?
No, the bone scan was not brought into evidence at the trial.
But, it wasn't necessary.
1. It would not have contradicted or accounted for the collection of her other symptoms and diagnosis. In fact, it fits with it (see below)
2. It wouldn't have explained how she lost O2 to her brain, (unless her hyoid bone was broken too, but then you still have to explain her other problems that such a strangling or even suffocation wouldn't have caused)
3. She lacked the signs they'd have seen had she been so assaulted. Occams razor.
If anything, it just supports the diagnosis.
Women with eating disorders can lose up to 30% of their bone mass in a year. Her tests showed her as low in calcium and undernourished.
Most of the things on that bone scan are compression/hairline fractures, non-specific irregularities, or bruising (The radiologist clearly said her femur was NOT broken, it was *bruised*.)
My sister is in her 30s, and also has compression fractures in her back top to bottom - and she was never even bulimic or frank anorexic - she just has osteoporosis because she has abused laxatives and diuretics and undereaten. No other reason - the trauma was just daily knocks and dings. She and I both have herniated disks.
Terri's ribs were actually fractured as they commonly are when someone is given CPR.
I haven't commented on this before, because I don't want to be flamed, lol. And I really don't want to get into a big debate over it.
I just personally see nothing of value in it, I think it is really bad to keep exaggerating what the actual report says, and most of all, I think we detract from the best arguments when we go in that direction.