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Jo Ann, Most of Terri Schiavo's cerebral cortex (the part of your brain that does what you'd consider "thinking") has deteriorated away and been replaced with spinal fluid. She's been on a feeding tube for fifteen years. Terris isn't going to recover and become a professional or a mother who can raise a family. I don't see why her former husband wouldn't just let her parents take over guardianship, from what I've read he may have carried out this fight out of spite for them, not out of love for his former wife. But let's not kid ourselves, Terri is not going to become a real estate agent. Not without stem cell research, anyhow. I think its unreal how much attention the government and media can give one seriously brain damaged woman. We've got people dying in war every day and we don't even hear their names anymore Any of you remember Mary Ann Quinlan? She was in a similarly bad condition. Her family struggled with the idea of taking her off a respirator, and finally did, but in the nine years that followed they never discussed cutting off her food and water. -Archie On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:57:29 -0600, Jo Ann Coen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ray - The Shaivo case is one of the most pitiful I've ever read about. > A few months ago, pictures were shown on TV of her smiling and looking > around, and moving her fingers for "yes or no" answers. I have mixed > emotions about this myself. My sister had a cardiac arrest when she was > 18, and was in a coma for 10 months. One day she said, "Momma", and we > knew she would get better. Today she is a successful real estate agen, > has had three children since then, and is in physically better shape than > I am. She became a widow two Saturdays ago today, and of course, is very > depressed, but fortunately, that too, shall pass. However, on the other > hand, I believe in assisted suicide when the person wanting it is in > terminal condition, with no other outlet than death. Jo Ann > > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:21:02 -0700 rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> > writes: > > I think assisted suicide is a reasonable and much needed option. I > > haven't > > read Don's posts because I don't like to download everything, but > > I don't > > think people should be encouraged to exist no matter what. I feel > > I am > > just marking time trying to outlive my wonderful dog. I don't > > see any > > purpose to this kind of existence and no, I don't want an afterlife. > > If > > Spike was in my shape I'd put him down. I don't know why some > > think its > > not OK for pets to suffer, but OK for people > > > > The Terri Schaivo case is on TV right now and the busybodies in > > Congress > > are interfering as usual citing their great culture of "life" Boy > > if > > anyone DESERVED pain and suffering its them. > > > > If you can figure out how to successfully kill yourself these > > people can't > > hurt you anymore. > > Ray > > > > > > inal Message ----- > > From: "Peggy Willocks" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:14 AM > > Subject: Re: HOW CAN I STOP > > > > > > > Don > > > I realize that everyone approaches problems differently. For > > example when > > > I was a young child (old enough to think for myself), if I heard a > > noise > > > or thought a "boogieman" was about to come into my room, I would > > turn to > > > face the door or window - wherever this imagined intruder would > > be. I did > > > not want it sneaking up on me from behind. I feel the same way > > about > > > Parkinson's. > > > > > > I want to face Parkinson's squarely in the face. If we don't get > > better > > > treatments I realize that PD may come oout on top, but it will not > > gain > > > the glory of "winning!" I am such a better person since my > > diagnosis - I > > > know how to prioritize my life. I am not my former career - I am > > me. > > > Everything has a purpose, and a way out of any situation is always > > > provided. Suicide is not the way. I have been where you are - > > many of us > > > have whether we admit it or not. If you aren't here (even in your > > frail > > > condition), how can you help us find better treatments and > > possibly even a > > > cure? > > > > > > We are all in this together - and we need each other! And W E > > NEED YOU! > > > If you would like to talk more privately, please email me at > > > [log in to unmask] . Ii won't beat you over the head with religious > > s tuff, > > > but there is some wonderful guidance in the scriptures. For > > example James > > > 4:14, "You are a mist that appears for a little while and then > > vanishes." > > > Before we evaporate,, we've got a job to do both for us and for > > others to > > > stop this suffering from this dreaded disease. We need you, Don! > > > Peggy Willocks > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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