My point - it's not surprising that before he won the lawsuit, he was a bit more attentive. And while it may have taken five years for him to petition the court to remove the feeding tube, it was only a few months after award of the settlement that he began to deny care.
The settlement was awarded in Nov 92. In February 93, Michael denied Terri therapy and placed a DNR on her chart.
Don't you realize that it was at the trial where Dr.'s testified repeatedly that she would never recover. It makes perfect sense. He tried the first four years, along with her parents. But at some point he accepted that it was over. Her parents never accepted that. And that's why we are where we are today.