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Originally Posted by tony404
I hate break it to you but a feeding tube is life support. Its supporting life.
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Correct.
In some cases it is included in the list of "aggressive treatment", and when it is, it is discontinued and the patient is allowed to die. Rare, but it does happen, usually at the request of the spouse or close family.
But there are some instances where certain family members have been romanced by the notion of patients on tv shows who have "been asleep" for ten years and then have magically woken up one day and in perfect health.
From what I've seen and heard of this case though, that's simply not going to happen. Nevermind what the husband is saying, just read the comments that come directly from the woman's physicians in the news articles.