The Schiavo issue

[Motorboat Cruiser]

This is getting ridiculous. If these people are successful, what are they going to say in another 20 years, when there has been no improvement. I doubt there will be any apologies for prolonging the miniscule semblence of a life this poor woman has. Keeping her this way for the next 20 years is not humane in any way. The courts have spoken over and over and over again. So have the experts. Her husband knows her wishes and wants to act upon them. He has every right to do that. I cannot believe people refuse to see the facts here. I feel so bad for this woman.

[MickeyLumbo]

it was one year ago, THIS MONTH, that i, and i alone, had to make life and death decisions based upon my Grandmother's personal wishes. She and i had frank discussions years ago when she was of sound mind and we had her wishes written in a Living Will and had Power of Attorney papers for me and an advanced directive and DNC orders.

when the time came, it was still a gruelling experience for me and i am reliving those horrible last days with the current events in the news. it is extremely depressing.


what i know is this:

it was harder on me than on my grandmother.

she was as comfortable as possible with morphine while her body shut down after the removal of food and water.

she is in a better place.

her wishes where followed.

and no goddamn mother fvkker in a suit looking for VOTES got in between a very personal situation between my grandmother, her doctor and me.

God, i need a drink!