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You may be home alone now, Ray, but you're not alone. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 12:17 AM Subject: Re: stay out of my death, Mary Ann > Mary Ann, > > It also should be noted that I am not a healthy 18 year old with my > whole life ahead of me, but a 69 year old dealing with an incurable > disease alone. > > It is unfortunate that the same people who insinuate themselves in Terri > Schiavo's terrible predicament probably also oppose stem cell research, > research that just might hold some hope for her (although probably not soon) > I hope you are not one of those people. > > Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bernard Barber Ph.D." <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:48 AM > Subject: Re: stay out of my death, Mary Ann > > > > Hi Mary Ann, > > > > Let me first say I am a strong supporter of Hospice, for my family as well > > as patients, and I am as well a believer of assisted suicide as in "The > > Hemlock Society" and the right of those who chose not to receive > > interventions other than comfort care. > > > > I also read all of Ray's posts, and must say she is expressing many views > > that I share, I don't see her as setting policy but I do see her > > expressing > > information and points of view held by many other people here and abroad. > > > > Ray is indeed, a voice that expresses her self well, and a great > > contributor > > to our PIEN. I would miss her a lot if she were not here. I have a high > > regard for her, and feel wither I agree or not, she is to be respected for > > her decision. > > > > Bernie > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Ann Ryan > > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 8:30 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: stay out of my death, Mary Ann > > > >> it would be more than convenient for ME if you would mind your own > >> business. Nobody is taking care of me who would be "inconvenienced" by my > >> death. > >> > > Sorry, Ray. The law is on my side. If you insist on attempting suicide, > > everyone and anyone has the right to save you. > > > > As a nurse I have witnessed the wonderful results of Hospice care. > > Frequently people get better once Hospice enters the pictures. I'm sorry > > that you mom had problems with the Morphine patch - there are a host of > > other medications that might have been a better option. > > > > At any rate, if you wish that no extraordinary measures be employed in > > your > > case you certainly have the right to make yourself a "No Code" and/or call > > in Hospice in order to make sure that your request is followed. Believe > > me - they will make sure that no one extra shred of therapy (including > > antibiotics) will be utilized to keep you alive - and they will keep you > > comfortable while you are dying. > > > > You have a way of trying to make policy for not just you, but for > > everyone. > > When you stand behind assisted suicide as a policy, I'll challenge you > > every > > time. There have been way too many abuses in assisted suicide cases. > > Don't > > forget - Kevorkian did his dirty work in my State of Michigan; practically > > in my own back yard. I get the shivers every time I think of that man. > > -------------\ > > God bless > > Mary Ann > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn