Claudia - I'm glad you posted the message about your father and your
father in law.  I was taught w\that starvation was very painful.  Best
wishes.  Jo Ann

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:06:09 -0800 "Claudia J. Goldberg"
<[log in to unmask]> writes:
> This is my first time posting to this group although I have been a
> lurker
> for a little while.  I have had PD for approx 7 yrs now (I'm 60 ys
> old).
>
> I was prompted to write because of the message saying it is
> hypocrisy to let
> the poor woman die of thirst and hunger.  I agree that it does sound
> horrible and cruel and something that would be agonizing to see or
> endure.
>
> I felt the same way until I witnessed my father's death in 1993 and
> my
> father-in-law's death in 1997.  They had both requested that they be
> be
> given no medical care and specifically said they did not want
> feeding tubes.
>
> I was with both of these loved ones, literally day and night (8 days
> with my
> father and 4 with my father-in-law).  I was terrified that I would
> witness
> their terrible suffering and not be allowed to help.
>
> I can tell you with absolute certainty neither one showed the
> slightest sign
> of discomfort or gave any indication they were hungry or thirsty.
> It was,
> rather a gradual fading of their life until they quietly passed from
> this
> life to whatever life lies ahead.
>
> I hope this will in some small way allay the fear and horror some
> may feel
> when they think of "starving a person to death".  I wish the medical
> community would make this info more widely known.
>
> God bless all of you.
>
> Claudia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J.E. Cripps" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Schaivo case/JoAnn
>
>
> >> What infuriates me is the hypocrisy of having the poor woman die
> if
> >> thirst/
> >> hunger. If those involved really believe it's right for her to
> die, they
> >> should
> >> have the courage of their convictions and kill her as quickly and
> cleanly
> >> as
> >> possible.
> >
> > I do not have PD and am only a "casual" supporter, I was lurking
> > bc this is one of the few discussion groups I find discussing this
> > issue intelligently but G-d forbid this possibility be allowed to
> > happen. I am not saying the OP here advocates this, pls note.
> >
> >
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