<p><a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/31/schiavo/[/url]”>http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/31/schiavo/</a></p>
<p><em>sarcasm</em>. . . and here I was, thinking she had died fifteen years ago.</p>
<p>My thoughts are with her family, friends, and maybe most all her husband. May you all find peace and comfort in whatever you find Holy.</p>
<p>Living will. Living will. Living will. Medical power of attorney. Medical power of attorney. Medical power of attorney. All together now…</p>
<p>Well unfortunately that’s what happens when you remove a feeding tube for 13 days. Unbelievable eh? She was a brave soul :)</p>
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<p>Does a living will have to be filed with an attorney, or can you just write it down and give it to someone? Maybe I should do some googling. I want to make sure my husband doesn’t get a concubine, have 2 kids and then pull the plug on me! I’m deeply saddened for the Shindlers.</p>
<p>And I want to make absolutely sure that the wishes I have expressed to my husband about not wanting to live in a vegetative state under the glare of cameras for 15 years are followed, and not let my parents who have different opinions interfere in my plans.</p>
<p>I would also hope that if I were in that condition, that my husband move on and find happiness and companionship somewhere else with my blessing.</p>
<p>But, like Terri, how about if a number of doctors doubted that you were in a vegetative state and in fact thought that you could have partial rehabilitation but your husband refused to try and even refused MRI and PET scans which could have better diagnosed your situation?</p>
<p>There’s so much misinformation out there about this. For example, the Nat Hentoff article (posted on CC recently) said no CAT scans–but there were at least two, the most recent in 2002. CAT scans have been used for brain imaging for a long time; there’s plenty of data correlating autopsy results with the images. </p>
<p>Since this case started, I have sent email to pretty much everyone I know making my position on medical intervention clear. My H and I have had living wills since 1998 (and medical power of attorney is assigned), which were prepared as part of our wills then.</p>
<p>What hasn’t been done, and which I plan to do this summer, is living wills for our children (as well as regular wills), since they have now reached the age of majority. </p>
<p>And for those of you who don’t want to hire a lawyer: this site has forms that look just like the ones our lawyer prepared. Since the courts mainly want to be sure your wishes are clear (if it ends up in court—and most cases don’t), any document should be fine, as long as it’s clear. <a href=“ILRG Legal Forms Archive - 2,000+ Free Legal Forms and Documents”>ILRG Legal Forms Archive - 2,000+ Free Legal Forms and Documents;
<p>How very sad this whole thing has been.<br>
Boysmom, I am with you!</p>
<p>Is there a place on those where we can request that Congress not pass a law about it and the media not broadcast every reflex?</p>
<p>Sad for everyone. Hopefully the autopsy results will be conclusive (and, as weird as this sounds, I do hope they return saying that her brain was gone - because the alternative is horrible).</p>