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Schiavo Autopsy Finds No Sign of Trauma
Washingtonpost.com ^ | June 13, 2005 | MITCH STACY

Posted on 06/15/2005 9:18:16 AM PDT by blogblogginaway

LARGO, Fla. -- An autopsy on Terri Schiavo backed her husband's contention that she was in a persistent vegetative state, finding that she had massive and irreversible brain damage and was blind, the medical examiner's office said Wednesday. It also found no evidence that she was strangled or otherwise abused.

But what caused her collapse 15 years remained a mystery. The autopsy and post-mortem investigation found no proof that she had an eating disorder, as was suspected at the time, Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner Jon Thogmartin said.

Autopsy results on the 41-year-old brain-damaged woman were made public Wednesday, more than two months after Schiavo's death March 31 ended an internationally watched right-to-die battle between her husband and parents that engulfed the courts, Congress and the White House and divided the country.

Thogmartin also said she did not appear to have suffered a heart attack and there was no evidence that she was given harmful drugs or other substances prior to her death.

She died from dehydration, Thogmartin said.

He said she would not have been able to eat or drink if she had been given food by mouth as her parents' requested.

"Removal of her feeding tube would have resulted in her death whether she was fed or hydrated by mouth or not," Thogmartin told reporters.

He also said she was blind, because the "vision centers of her brain were dead."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: argueargueargue; disabled; emotionallydisabled; schiaveautopsy; schiavo; stilldead; swindlers; terribots; terrischiavo; terrischindler; veggiebrain
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To: Kretek

One thing's for sure-the Terry tinfoil crowd is out in force today and the parents aren't the only ones who are in denial.


181 posted on 06/15/2005 1:43:51 PM PDT by WestVirginiaRebel (Carnac: A siren, a baby and a liberal. Answer: Name three things that whine.)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

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182 posted on 06/15/2005 1:44:16 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (My prayer of thanks is for all the Freepers who make my days so interesting,educational and loving.)
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To: the Deejay; Dave S

Furhman on with Sean, saying he agrees with the coroner's report fully and that it is extensive and that he believes teh coroner will be hailed for his work.


183 posted on 06/15/2005 1:46:13 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Hank Rearden
Their agenda dictates that Government, not you, your doctor or your family, determines your medical outcome.
184 posted on 06/15/2005 1:46:25 PM PDT by Robert_Paulson2 (I remember when conservative meant, CUTTING the government's POWER and SIZE down.)
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To: Howlin
Furhman on with Sean, saying he agrees with the coroner's report fully and that it is extensive and that he believes teh coroner will be hailed for his work."""

Yes, but he says the autopsy says it's unanswered why she collapsed, and he says there can be strangulation without evidence of strangulation.

186 posted on 06/15/2005 1:47:22 PM PDT by churchillbuff
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To: Fawn
So she was in no pain whatsoever from slowly dehydrating to death?

So, why did they administer pain killers?

187 posted on 06/15/2005 1:48:19 PM PDT by Spiff (Don't believe everything you think.)
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To: the Deejay

"I lost all respect for Hannity during the weeks of the removal Terri's feeding tube.
Hannity bought, hook, line & sinker total accusations and vicious lies about MS.

Sean didn't bother to look at any of the medical facts or court documents.

I still have little respect for Sean. He didn't want to know actual facts of the case. Or he would have done some homework/research as many of us did, before deciding for ourselves."

I couldn't agree more. I too lost all respect for Sean during that time.

I wonder, though, was he really roped in by all this foolishness or is he PANDERING to his listening audience?

I thought he was an intelligent reasonable guy, I guess I was wrong. (And before the comments like "Oh, he is not intelligent because he doesn't advocate MURDER, huh?" come out.. it wasn't his position itself, but the BLATANT intellectual dishonesty and vapid statements that spewd from his mouth during that time)


188 posted on 06/15/2005 1:49:07 PM PDT by Bones75
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To: churchillbuff
Yes, but he says the autopsy says it's unanswered why she collapsed

Gee, didn't the coronoer say that, too?

and he says there can be strangulation without evidence of strangulation.

After Sean baited him, of course he did.

Are you suggesting he's saying anything other than speculation? Ridiculous. He talked about a LOT of things that could have happened, but, then, so did the coroner.

189 posted on 06/15/2005 1:49:57 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Snidely Whiplash
Let's put aside moral arguments for a sec. You do realize that without her higher brain centers, she wouldn't experience thirst? Are you aware that conscious people who are on feeding tubes for an extended time don't experience hunger or thirst per se?

And certainly they can't suffer from the other, deeper effects of dehydration I'm sure. < /sarcasm >

190 posted on 06/15/2005 1:50:06 PM PDT by Spiff (Don't believe everything you think.)
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To: wolf24

No, but some people seem to still be looking for some grand conspiracy where there was none...much like the Left does.


191 posted on 06/15/2005 1:52:42 PM PDT by WestVirginiaRebel (Carnac: A siren, a baby and a liberal. Answer: Name three things that whine.)
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To: Howlin
Furhman on with Sean, saying he agrees with the coroner's report fully and that it is extensive and that he believes teh coroner will be hailed for his work.

Thank you!

I believe Furhman.

BUT! Did he convince Hannity?

193 posted on 06/15/2005 1:54:34 PM PDT by the Deejay (The lady Deejay)
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To: Bones75

I'd like to see how Sean explains himself on H&C tonight.


194 posted on 06/15/2005 1:56:03 PM PDT by WestVirginiaRebel (Carnac: A siren, a baby and a liberal. Answer: Name three things that whine.)
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To: sgtbono2002
She is in a better place now.

100% agree with that statement...
195 posted on 06/15/2005 1:56:05 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (10,000 posts by 29 June!!! 9,957 or so replies and counting....Getting Closer!!!!)
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To: the Deejay

I think he just knows right from wrong. Nothing more needs to be said.


196 posted on 06/15/2005 1:56:23 PM PDT by lilypad (Don't use Shiavo as propaganda)
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To: Bones75
PANDERING to his listening audience?

If he was pandering to his audience, he lost a lot of respect from many of us.

Mainly, b/c he DID NOT/WOULD NOT research the facts of the case.

Court documents, hospital records, etc.

He echoed what the schindlers were spewing.

197 posted on 06/15/2005 1:57:33 PM PDT by the Deejay (The lady Deejay)
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To: itsahoot
Why do you not consider the ME to be independent?

If you have to ask, I can't explain it. You are the victum here.

I'll take that to mean that you have no evidence that this ME is anything but independent.

198 posted on 06/15/2005 1:58:42 PM PDT by Modernman ("Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made." -Bismarck)
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To: lilypad
Not in this case he doesn't!

If today's autopsy report can't prove him wrong.... he's a bafoon.

199 posted on 06/15/2005 1:59:12 PM PDT by the Deejay (The lady Deejay)
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To: Spiff
So, why did they administer pain killers?

SOP in a hospice. Everyone gets painkillers.

200 posted on 06/15/2005 2:00:08 PM PDT by Modernman ("Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made." -Bismarck)
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