When will this end ?

kevin1 · 03-17-2005, 06:36 PM

Terri Schiavo presses on

Who the hell is paying for all of this circus ?
All this could be over if her parents would just sign for financial responsibility of all those medical bills . They're the ones who want to live in Dreamland , why shouldn't they foot the bills and let the poor husband go on with his life ? She's PVS , the only reason she's still alive at all is because hubby apparently forgot to have "DNR" put on her doctor's orders when she was first admitted "as she would have wanted ..."

tardfarmer · 03-17-2005, 06:40 PM

Kebbie,

The beauty of it is that she has money donated daily.

the taxpayers are not effected in the least.

kevin1 · 03-17-2005, 06:50 PM

That may be Tard ,
but when will this crap end ? If you can't die in peace , as you supposedly wanted , then what's the sense of dying ? If your own husband can't excercise your last wishes without getting second guessed by relatives and judges , neither of whom are paying for your suffering , then what freedom do we really have ? Why must we write down every little crappy detail when somebody else with an axe to grind will just tie it all up ?

My overall point is: Why the hell can't they just let go ?
Medical science has already said that she will not be playing the piano , ever , at all . Without expensive machines she cannot exist on her own . She can't even think anymore . Why make her hubby continue to roast in this public hell any longer ? Just cut the poor bassturd loose and let the parents shoulder the burden like they seem to want .

bawanajim · 03-17-2005, 06:56 PM

Kevin who the hell pays to keep you alive. Or who says we should kill you.You are breathing air I could use and I don't see that you are worthy of it.
Who the hell made you god.!
If was about money we piss alot more away saving snales,whales & trees.
Hug your wife ,kiss your children & hope to god you never have to make this choice.

kevin1 · 03-17-2005, 07:21 PM

I wasn't even suggesting that they unplug her , just that the husband should be allowed to get on with his life . Her parents are ruining it , why shouldn't they cut the checks for the priveledge ?

This a mockery of both medicine and human dignity and it should stop , at least for her husband . Since the well meaning but delusional parents are all that's in the way they should have to shoulder the yoke , not him . He has more than suffered enough . Only the lack of a piece of paper keeps this going , and it sucks that such a small shred of fiber prevents the very much alive husband from achieving closure .

CalHunter · 03-17-2005, 09:36 PM

Kevin, if I heard correctly, her husband has been married to Terry for something like 4 years whereas her parents have know her for all of her life (over 30+ years at least). I think there should be a legal way for the husband to become a legal ex-husband, allow the parents to care for their daughter and then everybdoy gets to move on with their life and deal with the incident as they please.

driftrider · 03-17-2005, 10:54 PM

I, for one, hope that, if I am ever in a similar situation, that my wife and my parents both have the humanity to just let me go as I would wish it to be. To me it is far crueler forcing her to live as she is that to just allow her to die. I'm not talking about murder, I'm talking about letting her die with dignity. If there really is a better place beyond, why should she be forced to suffer a continued existance (note I didn't say "life") here. There is a lot of pressure from conservatives to keep her "alive," and this is one area where my opinion differs.

Why is it that people will suffer their loved ones to a fate that would be considered cruel and inhumane for their dog? I realize that we, as a civilized society, cannot allow the decision regarding who lives or dies rest easily in the hands of others, and again, I'm not talking about murder. But in these cases, where a person is beyond hope of recovery and completely incapacitated and living on machines, I feel that a persons closest loved one ought to be able to make the decision to allow their spouse, parent or child to die in peace and dignity.

This is why I'm all for living wills. My wife and family know that I am not to be allowed to continue beyond hope, dependant on doctors and machines to keep me "alive." Sometimes, if you really love someone, you just have to let them go.

Mike

ELKINMTCWB · 03-17-2005, 11:02 PM

My dad and I have this worked out! If he goes in bed rest and cant do ANYTHING I will make sure he gose. The same if I am in the bed. He will fix it.

I think this is how it should be.

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bawanajim · 03-18-2005, 05:59 AM

The point here that seems to be missed by alot of people is the cause of death.She is going to starve to DEATH,very slow way to go.Machines do not keep her alive,the tube feeds her.The worst of our socity, murders , child molesters & rapist are treated better.