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Old 03-24-2005, 02:51 PM  
menace
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Originally Posted by CDSmith
I can tell you haven't worked on such wards. People with severe head injuries are often... as in OFTEN gorked out of their tree, so of course they are tubefeeds.

Trained staff at this woman's bedside are all unianimously saying that the best thing for her is to let her die. Until I see some further substantive proof otherwise I would not put myselt in a position to disagree.

It's a tough call, no one is saying it isn't. A decision has to be made and has been made. I say let this be a lesson to everyone, to put wording into a will so this sort of BS can't ever happen to you (and your family) in the future.
And not all of the trained staff at her bedside think there is no hope for her. What about the RN who says she has swallowed jello on her own 3-4 times? and has been able to swallow water and juice? Why do they have armed guards to arrest anyone who tries to give her food or water? If she can eat on her own what gives anyone the right to starve her to death?
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