Bush signs emergency law to preempt state courts ref Terry Schiavo

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Originally posted by Dissident
people are talking about kidney failure, I'm not sure about that (unless that is what dying of thirst really is).

In the desert she would die in days. But she's in an air conditioned nursing home and she's not exerting herself. Maybe a week or longer.

You know what would be really cool? It's impossible, but it'd be cool if the hunger and thirst triggerred her back to reality and she walked out and went to the nearest 7-11 store.

I would have figured she died of dehydration before kidney failure but im not a doctor. And maybe the woman bringing her water was trying to get her to aspirate so she died faster? Humm thats a thought.

[Drake Tungsten]

Again, it's not clear that she can't swallow.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Again, it's not clear that she can't swallow.

to those of us informed about the situation, it's quite clear.

[Drake Tungsten]

[Sava]

you're right... the fact that she needs A TUBE SHOVED DOWN INTO HER STOMACH has nothing to do with swallowing...

[chequita guevara]

Actually, the tube isn't shoved down into her stomach. It goes through a hole in her stomach from the outside.

[Drake Tungsten]

The fact that she isn't capable of swallowing the amount of food and water needed to sustain her everyday does not mean that she isn't capable of swallowing at all. She does seem to be able to swallow at least small amounts of liquid, such as saliva, according to some reports.

[Sava]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Actually, the tube isn't shoved down into her stomach. It goes through a hole in her stomach from the outside.

PWNED me

[Mrs. Tuberski]

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[Mrs. Tuberski]

Drake while people make saliva they dont have to swallowin it she can be sitting there and drooling all day for all I know. I agree with what is happening is cruel but I have resigned myself to know now this woman is going to die. If the judges gave a rats ass they would have put the tube back in

[Drake Tungsten]

Drake while people make saliva they dont have to swallowin it she can be sitting there and drooling all day for all I know.

I'm saying that some reports on her condition (such as the one I linked to on the previous page) state that she can swallow her saliva.

I agree with what is happening is cruel but I have resigned myself to know now this woman is going to die.

Pretty much how I feel...

[Drake Tungsten]

BTW, Andrew McCarthy rocks!

[Gamecube64]

Wow, first two sentences in the article have already proven it untrue...

[Drake Tungsten]

Why do I even waste my time here anymore?

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Why do I even waste my time here anymore?

Probably to have some intelligent conversation not saying all is intelligent but most have been.