[floriduh voter]

They have to start an IV drip first and bring her back slowly. Not a nurse but that's step one and they can start in an ambulance unless George Greer has a Court Order against paramedics beginning an IV drip for Terri. They refused in 2003 to start an IV drip. Terri waited outside Morton Plant Hospital for two hours after she got there. MPH wouldn't let her in. This is dicey, no matter what stage we are at.

They've done a good job of spreading fear amongst the medical community, a fear of malpractice suits if they dare help Terri, even with an Executive Order in hand.

Can't confirm if this is true for 2005 but it was true in 2003.

[utahagen]

Thanks for the explanation of the IV drip. But what I still have no sense of is when could she even be picked up by an ambulance (putting aside the issue of the IV)? How soon could she at least be grabbed, even if only until the judges decide? Or can nothing happen until the judges decide the underlying issue?

[cyn]

yeah, don't know why the IV / central line isn't mentioned instead of the g-tube.

I'm hoping there is standing close by a well-equipped, well-staffed ambulance w/sympathetic emt's/physicians even that doesn't need a steenkin' Pinellas hospital or doctor, since they all behaved so shamefully last time.

Lord, may our prayers rise to You, and be answered.