Terri schiavo

[~Roxy~]

Has Passed Away :(

[Willow]

She can finally be in peace now.

[kimp67]

May she rest in peace & I hope both Michael & the rest of her family have some peace as well.

[buttrfli]

I am so glad that she is finally free and at peace. My heart goes out to her family.

[MamaFairal]

i hope both familes have peace now

[KimNRandy]

RIP Terri

[kelly12569]

oops, sorry Roxy. I didnt see this thread and started another thread with the details from msnbc. How sad. :( :mad:

[janelle]

Has Passed Away :(

Terri's murder has been completed. 13 days of torture is over. May God forgive us all.

[Linus1223]

Terri's murder has been completed. 13 days of torture is over. May God forgive us all.
No, Terris wishes were carried out.

[nanajoanie]

Now Michael can take his wife Terri back to PA where they met and dated for burial. Hopefully all the family can have some peace now.

[Hillbilly]

No, Terris wishes were carried out.
I guess that's true if you believe her husband told the truth.I think he is a jerk,her family pleaded to be in the room with her when she died and he refused to let them....how terrible. :mad:

[ahippiechic]

I guess that's true if you believe her husband told the truth.I think he is a jerk,her family pleaded to be in the room with her when she died and he refused to let them....how terrible. :mad:

Her brother was asked to leave because he caused a scene.

[Jolie Rouge]

Her brother was asked to leave because he caused a scene.

The Doctor came in and told them it would be a matter of minutes .. at anytime she could go ... seems then the brother caused a scene when he and Terri's sister were asked to leave ... while M. brother and two of M.'s lawyers were allowed to stay.

I would have been a little upset too.

[Bud_Girl76]

No, Terris wishes were carried out.


I don't believe that for a minute.. It was not on paper,. Her husband is a murderer.. :mad:

[Bud_Girl76]

Terri's murder has been completed. 13 days of torture is over. May God forgive us all.


I agree..

[Jaidness]

god forgive me for what? Lol I didn't do a thing and if I want forgivness I'll ask for it myself thanks
as for torture, you know for a fact that she was tortured?
maybe you should concern yourself with the hundreds of thousands of people that are being tortured and killed the world over (see Jolies thread about the congo)

[Bud_Girl76]

1st it was up to the courts to decide. Why even after the money is gone that he was still fighting to get his wifes wishes fullfiled?
Maybe she knew her Bulemia was out of control & that something could happen to her & she stated her wishes to him if she was ever to get sick.
I still say look who was bashing who in the media.


That is because he wanted her dead.. SO he could move on.. He is scum in my book.. :rolleyes:

[janelle]

People with Bulimia don't even know what it can do to them. This was 15 years ago when they knew even less.

The husband's lawyer said starving to death is a very peaceful, euphoric way to die so why are people worrying about those in the congo or anywhere who are dying of starvation? I know, it's heartless to say that, but then some want to bury their head in the sand and rationalize starving a person anyway they can.

[YankeeMary]

I don't believe that for a minute.. It was not on paper,. Her husband is a murderer.. :mad:
This drives me crazy when I see it, (nothing personal) but her DH can't be considered a murderer.
The definitions of a murder is the unlawful killing of one human by another, especially with premeditated malice. (notice the unlawful).
And the definition of a murderer is to kill (another human) unlawfully. (again, notice the unlawfully). I do not know what the correct term would be for those that think he is a "murderer" but I do know it isn't murder since courts have ordered the removal of the feeding tube, hence making it legal.

[tigger4]

People with Bulimia don't even know what it can do to them. This was 15 years ago when they knew even less.


This is not true. People with bulimia do know what it can do to them. They just can't control it. I watched my step sister go through this about 17 years ago. Trust me we knew all about bulimia. We lived and breathed it. She and I are the same age. She was hospitalized several times as her weight went down. At one point she weighed 85 pounds and she is 5 feet 7 inches tall. As an adult, she still battles with it. It never just goes away. She now weighs 115 pounds which is still very thin for her height and she still thinks she is fat. Just last month, she got mad at Weight Watchers because they wouldn't let her join.

[YankeeMary]

This is not true. People with bulimia do know what it can do to them. They just can't control it. I watched my step sister go through this about 17 years ago. Trust me we knew all about bulimia. We lived and breathed it. She and I are the same age. She was hospitalized several times as her weight went down. At one point she weighed 85 pounds and she is 5 feet 7 inches tall. As an adult, she still battles with it. It never just goes away. She now weighs 115 pounds which is still very thin for her height and she still thinks she is fat. Just last month, she got mad at Weight Watchers because they wouldn't let her join.
Tigger4, HUGS!!! It is not an easy disorder for anyone to live with, and its horrible on all involved, including the family. I am sure it wasn't and still isn't easy on you. The thing with eating disorders is there is not "miracle" pill. Antidepressants mayhelp some, but it is basically therapy as the main treatment and relearning how to eat properly and how to improve self image. It is truly an unfair disorder. Again HUGS to you.

[tigger4]

Thank you. Luckily her husband is right on top of it and makes sure she doesn't get out of control.

[Barbi_Route66]

This is such a sad situation. The thing I can't understand is that it was 'ok' for this lady to die of starvation & dehydration, but Dr. Kevorkian is sitting in prison. I don't get it.

Rest in peace, Terri Schiavo.

[dv8grl]

That is because he wanted her dead.. SO he could move on.. He is scum in my book.. :rolleyes:

Quote:
Originally Posted by janelle
Terri's murder has been completed. 13 days of torture is over. May God forgive us all.


What the heck do you know ... Do you personally know Terri or her husband? How do you know that in the privacy of there homes, years ago, they had or had not a conversation about DNR ( do not rececitate ) ?

May this be a lesson to everyone to have a living will.. so PEOPLE won't speculate on how you want to live or die.

[hblueeyes]

I am glad Teri is at peace know and she has gone on to whatever lies ahead.

I am not going to bash either family for I believe they each did as they felt they must. They all loved her but in different ways. Until we have walked in their shoes we cannot possibly phanthom what torment they must have gone through.

Michael was able to move on and did. He could also have divorced her but that would then have negated his health power of attorney over her and as he said he had promised to not let her live in that condition. I also believe that it was hard fort her family to let go and my heart aches for them.

I am however ticked and infuriated that my government stepped in. I am saddened that her plight was a media event instead of the family affair it should have been. I am dissappointed that others jumped on the bandwagon and started saying that it is open season for those with disabilities. She was NOT disabled but brain dead. I also think it is a sick society that allows murderers being executed more humane treatment than she received.

But I am also against abortion as a form of birth control, live birth abortion in any circumstance and affirmative action.

Let us keep the debate open but I am sorry to say these situations will never find a resolution.

Me :p

[Donnagg123]

People with Bulimia don't even know what it can do to them. This was 15 years ago when they knew even less.

The husband's lawyer said starving to death is a very peaceful, euphoric way to die so why are people worrying about those in the congo or anywhere who are dying of starvation? I know, it's heartless to say that, but then some want to bury their head in the sand and rationalize starving a person anyway they can.

First of all 15 years ago was 1990...people have been aware of eating disorders well before then especially since Karen Carpenter. Even before then, people are perfectly aware of what it it doing to them and that is the problem. They want that kind of control over their lives. Second, it is a peaceful way to die. I know first hand. I saw it up close and personal. My head is not buried in the sand it is full of reality...the reality that it is not as bad a way to go as some like to think. A lot of people think oh my gosh I have been hungry before and it hurts so bad my stomach growls. BUT to die of it is a different thing. She was already diminishing/starving: her muscles wasting, her skin becoming more succeptible to infection, her arms and legs drawing up. Once she was at the state where the feeding tube was taken out, she was already in a painful state if she even felt pain at all. Believe it or not, IF she felt pain, it was probably more humane to take the feeding tube out and let her die that way than to waste away to nothing to that point and then die. Beleive what you want, but I have seen it up close and personal.

[Donnagg123]

This is not true. People with bulimia do know what it can do to them. They just can't control it. I watched my step sister go through this about 17 years ago. Trust me we knew all about bulimia. We lived and breathed it. She and I are the same age. She was hospitalized several times as her weight went down. At one point she weighed 85 pounds and she is 5 feet 7 inches tall. As an adult, she still battles with it. It never just goes away. She now weighs 115 pounds which is still very thin for her height and she still thinks she is fat. Just last month, she got mad at Weight Watchers because they wouldn't let her join.

I am not trying to be nitpicky, but did she have anorexia or bulemia? There is a difference and it sounds to me like she had anorexia more than bulemia. Either way, you are right, it doesn't jsut go away. It is a sad situation.

[nightrider127]

First of all 15 years ago was 1990...people have been aware of eating disorders well before then especially since Karen Carpenter. Even before then, people are perfectly aware of what it it doing to them and that is the problem. They want that kind of control over their lives. Second, it is a peaceful way to die. I know first hand. I saw it up close and personal. My head is not buried in the sand it is full of reality...the reality that it is not as bad a way to go as some like to think. A lot of people think oh my gosh I have been hungry before and it hurts so bad my stomach growls. BUT to die of it is a different thing. She was already diminishing/starving: her muscles wasting, her skin becoming more succeptible to infection, her arms and legs drawing up. Once she was at the state where the feeding tube was taken out, she was already in a painful state if she even felt pain at all. Believe it or not, IF she felt pain, it was probably more humane to take the feeding tube out and let her die that way than to waste away to nothing to that point and then die. Beleive what you want, but I have seen it up close and personal.

ITA. I have seen this happen up close and personal more than once and have never seen a patient suffer any pain because of it either.

[llbriteyes]

Amen.

Linda


This is such a sad situation. The thing I can't understand is that it was 'ok' for this lady to die of starvation & dehydration, but Dr. Kevorkian is sitting in prison. I don't get it.

Rest in peace, Terri Schiavo.

[tigger4]

I am not trying to be nitpicky, but did she have anorexia or bulemia? There is a difference and it sounds to me like she had anorexia more than bulemia. Either way, you are right, it doesn't jsut go away. It is a sad situation.


The only thing she would ever admit to was the bulimia. It is possible that she has both, but she wouldn't admit to both.

[Donnagg123]

The only thing she would ever admit to was the bulimia. It is possible that she has both, but she wouldn't admit to both.

Oh okay. Thank you for answering :)