No kidding...and knowing that it was their choice to see her die that way. No...there has to be a more humane way.
Laurie --- Tim Harder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > After actually seeing this woman last night.... I > would hate > to be her parents and watch the facial expressions > of her > as she died of starvation and dehydration... It is > going to > be extreamly hard on them. > > > > > > On Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 04:46 AM, Jen -- > wrote: > > > <shrug> All I know is what doctors have said to me > in those > > situations. But > > I am the first to admit that doctors dont know > everything. <smile> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tim Harder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "The Sandbox Discussion List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:38 AM > > Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Right to Die > > > > > >> > >> > >> Not the same ..... true... but I am not yet > convinced that > >> she will suffer no discomfort. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 02:24 PM, Jen > -- wrote: > >> > >>> But it doesnt have the same kind of effects as > starving you or I to > >>> death > >>> would have. > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Greg Hopper" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: "The Sandbox Discussion List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 9:25 AM > >>> Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Right to Die > >>> > >>> > >>>> Maybe, but I'm with Laurie....it's still > starving them to death. > >>>> That's > >>> why > >>>> it's always bugged me... > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "Charles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> To: "'The Sandbox Discussion List'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 11:05 AM > >>>> Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Right to Die > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Actually, the hospice folks here swear that > removing the tube is > >>> actually > >>>>> more peaceful for the patient than other > methods. Their body shuts > >>>>> down > >>>> and > >>>>> goes to sleep. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Charles Mims > >>>>> http://www.the-sandbox.org > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> On Behalf Of Laurie > >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 11:38 AM > >>>>> To: The Sandbox Discussion List > >>>>> Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Right to Die > >>>>> > >>>>> I have a problem with just stopping the > feeding tube. > >>>>> That is starving her to death...nope...can't > go with that..but if > >>>>> she is > >>>>> braindead, or in a permanent vegitative state, > I can see increasing > >>>>> pain > >>>>> meds and ending her life that way....no > suffering. In my opinion, > >>>> starvation > >>>>> is painful and suffering occurs. > >>>>> > >>>>> Laurie > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, > digest) can be made by > >>>> going > >>> to > http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ________________________________ > >>> > >>> Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, > digest) can be made by > >>> going to > > > > http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net > >>> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, > digest) can be made by > >> going > > to > http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, > digest) can be made by > > going to > > http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net > > > > > ________________________________ > > Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, > digest) can be made by going to > http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net ===== I wanted a perfect ending... Now, I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment, and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. --Gilda Radner __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ________________________________ Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
