Terri Schiavo

[BigSKINBauer]

Originally Posted by Daseal

The big question, in my mind, is whether or not she actually is suffering? I'm sure she's aware, but does she feel the pain?

If it we're me in her situation I'd want people to remove the tubes very soon. I simply don't feel that a partial recovery, which would be rare to none, would be worth the pain and suffering of my family for years upon years.

I agree with the majority of the posters that a living will is the only way to go. There's a time when you just need to let people go. I distinctly remember my whole family standing around my grandfathers hospital bed at Walter Reed, and just telling him it was okay to go. The next morning he passed away, and though we were sad -- we were also relieved that his suffering was over.

my family was in a similiar situation, my grandfather suffered a stroke and suffered brain damage and was paralized for over 13 years, it was horrible, i never really knew my grandfather and he would always be in an electric bed, when he passed i remember that we were also very sad but we were relieved that he didn't have to suffer. it is horrible, this issue is so complicated that there will never be a concenous.
I hope we all make our own personal decisions for ourselves of what we feel is right.