General Discussion

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

15. Exactly.

Reply to Mariana (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 04:09 PM

Dec 2013

Schiavo's brain stem was functioning. She was not attached to any machines except feeding tube.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

46 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Mother of Jahi McMath, brain-dead after tonsillectomy, vows to fight [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2013 OP

I have a hard time begrudging the family a second or third opinion. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #1

You've got to consider the absolutely COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #2

Do insurances continue paying for care of a body declared legally dead? Barack_America Dec 2013 #7

The child is on medicaid gerogie2 Dec 2013 #43

Counterproductive to what? Th1onein Dec 2013 #8

There may be some truth to that. But COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #11

So? Th1onein Dec 2013 #12

I think you're getting carried away with your COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #13

OH, so this should be an unemotional decision? Haha! Th1onein Dec 2013 #19

I would rather look behind me, if my child were in that bed, COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #36

has it occurred to you that that is your obligation as a parent? Th1onein Dec 2013 #38

Of course. But don't pretend that you're COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #39

Who needs to pretend? An obligation to a child is obviously FOR the child. Th1onein Dec 2013 #41

No. In your scenario you yourself admitted COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #44

You're wrong, but you go ahead and believe what you want. Th1onein Dec 2013 #45

What if it's not reality? Yo_Mama Dec 2013 #26

So you're presenting these one-in-a-million cases as a realistic possibility for the family nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #30

The hospital is probably going to be paying the bill XemaSab Dec 2013 #17

You know, that's something no one is talking about.... Th1onein Dec 2013 #20

6 doctors have declared her brain dead, including 3 that the parent's brought in magical thyme Dec 2013 #23

I'm not begrudging LiberalElite Dec 2013 #4

The opinion today was the 6th opinion XemaSab Dec 2013 #18

wow. LiberalElite Dec 2013 #28

Generally, two neurologists are required to independently examine a patient... Barack_America Dec 2013 #6

She was examined by two from the hospital who declared her brain dead. LisaL Dec 2013 #16

there were another 3 specialists that the hospital brought in at the mother's request magical thyme Dec 2013 #24

Her brainstem will soon start to deteriorate. Barack_America Dec 2013 #3

One CNN article said also that the longer the body's on life support, the less accurate the autopsy. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #5

Then this is really LiberalElite Dec 2013 #29

LOL. I don't think they're thinking about that, LiberalElite. Th1onein Dec 2013 #32

I can't say what anyone else would be thinking but not arguing the point nt LiberalElite Dec 2013 #37

I know I'm getting off on a tangent here but . . . stuarttman63 Dec 2013 #9

IIRC, Schiavo was not brain dead. Mariana Dec 2013 #10

Thank you. Too few people make the distinction. WillowTree Dec 2013 #14

Exactly. LisaL Dec 2013 #15

She's not "in a coma." She's brain-dead, period. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #34

I would never make them take her off the ventilator. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #21

She believes that God may "spark" her brain awake. magical thyme Dec 2013 #25

Apparently, today's opinion was actually the SIXTH. magical thyme Dec 2013 #22

Why is this even in the courts? The hospital should do as the guardian of the patient says. JVS Dec 2013 #27

Oh, they've now got a law in California akin to the Futile Care Law in Texas. Th1onein Dec 2013 #31

Brain dead is legally dead. Barack_America Dec 2013 #33

That cannot sensibly be the protocol cthulu2016 Dec 2013 #42

A judge just ruled that the hospital can remove her from life support; the family will likely appeal davidn3600 Dec 2013 #35

The whole situation is sad. I am sure that the avebury Dec 2013 #40

At some point vankuria Dec 2013 #46