Kyriaka

Kyriaka

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  1. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    _______________ Here is a little information about Hemlock and its founder: The career of Derek Humphry, founder of the Hemlock Society, demonstrates the natural progression from assisted suicide to...

  2. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ______________ I personally think it is on purpose to confuse people. Their web sites use the words/phrases: "You have reached the web site for End-of-Life Choices and Compassion In Dying."...

  3. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    _____________ I also doubt she would be given life insurance at this point. I have Lyme disease and cant get

  4. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    _____________ The life insurance money is differant than the malpractice settlement money (which I believe is paying for her care at this

  5. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ______________ I think that this presumption that dehydration is "peaceful" is going on the given that the person is brain dead. If they are not, the person is given a sufficient amount of painkiller....

  6. Do you have a living will?

    Kyriaka replied to Dixielee's topic in General Nursing

    Steph, I did find it intersting that you cannot be pregnant in AL and do a living

  7. Do you have a living will?

    Kyriaka replied to Dixielee's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a living will for years. However, mine does say that I do not consider a feeding tube to be heroic and that I am to remain on a feeding tube as long as there is someone who wishes to take...

  8. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ___________ Dan, You bring up a good point. There are people involved with hospice who have said this woman doesnt fit the qualifications of hospice. You right with the confusion with hospice. The...

  9. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I tell you what I am deeply confused about. Michael Shiavo is the "witness" that she said she did not want such and such. I find that very interesting. When I did a living will I had to have 2...

  10. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ________________ so far as improvement, no one knows for sure. Most people's spouses allow them physical therapy. Especially when it is offered free of

  11. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ____________ My understanding is that they did, but the judge granted the husband full guardianship since he is legally her husband. No divorce can be granted without his permission. You are right, it...

  12. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    _____________ You know, this is very intersting. There was a story that rean a few weeks ago on the BBC about a little girl (7 years old) that all of her life she has been on a feeding tube. Well,...

  13. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    __________________ Whoa, here. Please be careful lumping everyone together. I am a former comatose patient. I have a quality life today. And truly I think my mind is sharper. I actually think in a...

  14. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ______________ Here is an article that ran today. Apparently, she was diagnosed with PVS without an MRI and the husband refuses to have an MRI done saying PVS is only a clinical diagnosis....

  15. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know where the information about her brain is functioning or not. Today C-span reported she hasnt had an MRI or CAT scan in 15

  16. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    _________________ My understanding is that a medical malpractice settlement has been paying for this, but it is has almost run out. The husband says it has almost run out, the parents say he has blown...

  17. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    _____________ Sometimes a stance is not always popular. I am a Greek Orthodox Christian (sort of a Catholic! heheh --perhaps a bit more conservative in some ways and less in others) I back away from...

  18. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ____________ But you see, it is easier to view a person in this way. If you ever saw the movie Awakenings, Robin Williams character tells another Dr., "how do you know there is no consciousness...

  19. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    The whole thing truly is a tragedy. There are no winners. If anything is learned...it is so important for people to write down what they do and do not want. One day, we will be able to tell at what...

  20. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ____________ If I am right, this is an interview that was with the founder of Not Dead Yet a group that I probably should join. It is composed of former ICU & coma

  21. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I just have a hard time accepting what the "experts" say about pain, dehydration/starvation in people who cannot communicate back. How do they know?? They dont. It is an educated guess. That is all....

  22. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ___________ My grandmother died of cancer in hospice. She would gasp "thirsty" all the time. My mom would wet her lips because she could not swallow. They kept her "pain free" yet she still was...

  23. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ______________ I will try to answer this question the best that I can. I have flatlined twice. I used to be afraid of dying, but I am no longer. At the same time, I know I am not suppose to hasten...

  24. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ___________________ Since I have flatlined (twice) and been brought back I can truly say that death IS natural. But even if the so called "experts" say there is no pain, they cannot know this for...

  25. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Kyriaka replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    ____________ Steph, can you give me more information about that ethics organization?