My point in bringing up Shands was to show that Michael's statements in the press about giving Terri the best care and rehab for such a long time and that nothing worked was BS. He didn't take her to Shands even after he got the money to afford the type of care she would get there. Shands has a great rehab center. It was recommended by the doctor who implanted the stimulator in Terri's brain.
The reason there was no follow-up is clear. Michael was not genuine that he wanted Terri to get better. He was not telling us the truth on TV when he said that he had tried for so long and that nothing had worked. He gave up as soon as the money was in the bank. Don't you wonder how Terri might have recovered if he had just followed through on what he told the malpractice jury? She very well might not have improved much, but it's very possible she would have. She wasn't hopeless. Her earlier therapies had been working. There was a lot to be hopeful about. Michael abandoned Terri's rehab, and that is, without a doubt, one of the major reasons she did not make progress. Surely you know how crucial rehab is to a recovering patient.
Surely you know how crucial rehab is to a recovering patient.
In many circumstances, yes. After two to three years with no improvement, I'd find it unlikely that there would be improvement.
Her earlier therapies had been working. There was a lot to be hopeful about.
Can you provide links to a credible medical source about this? I won't be back for several hours, so plenty time to find them. I don't recall anything on improvement in the GAL report.