posted 03-31-2005 08:58 AM         

They indicated that Michael Schiavo has been living at the hospice for the last few days and was in control of the visits by her parents. They said that when her parents were told that her condition had deteriorated, Michael refused to let them in to see her.......that the police refused them entrance. It is not clear yet if they were able to see her or if they were with her when she died.

May she rest in peace, may her parents find peace.

posted 03-31-2005 10:01 AM         

I seen the special report and it isn't the fact he wouldn't let them in they would not be in the room together (husband/parents) I'm sure there will be another report later stating whether they were in the room when she passed.

This was a personal matter that was turned into a circus in the media.......now we will have books and movies about it for years to come. Plus I'm sure there will be many of hours/days/months of our elected officials time spent on the subject.

The ironic part of this is the past 12 days she was not given food or water......Kind of what got her into this mess to begin with.....an eating disorder

posted 03-31-2005 11:43 AM         

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Originally posted by rsterling78:
R.I.P.

Maybe Congress will rush back into session now and pass legislation regarding the funeral arrangements. Idiots.

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she won't have to look at her husband

posted 03-31-2005 07:40 PM         

Michael will have her cremated rather than burial.

I hope God forgives him for being such a jerk. Regardless of anything that has happened between him and her family, he should have put all that aside and allowed her family to be with her when she died. I'm guessing that he'd better watch his back..........you never know what some crazy might do.

the history from beginning to end...

if anyone thinks is just a "pull the plug issue" they are mistaken...
this issue is going to haunt alot of people...

posted 04-01-2005 03:18 PM         

jkburns I could not agree with you more,
"PLEASE complete a health Care Advance Directive" Do it now..

halicat~Have you heard when they will replay the
program??? Time & Day??

There is to much miss information posted
and printed in the newspapers.

Can you spell "Bulimia Nervosa" as the problem?
http://www.anad.org/site/anadweb/section.php?id=11286

Learning from the Terri Schiavo Tragedy

Eating Disorders are Potentially Life Threatening

The intense focus on Terri Schiavo’s survival in a persistent vegetative state or her death has obscured attention as to how a supposedly healthy 26 year old woman could be propelled into a permanent state of helplessness. It has been repeatedly reported that Schiavo suffered from bulimia nervosa.

Vivian Hanson Meehan, ANAD president and noted authority in the eating disorders field says, “Bulimics may be subject to cardiac arrest due to low potassium levels, resulting from abuse of laxatives, diuretics and self-inducing vomiting. Restricted food intake may also contribute but is rarely the sole cause. Abuse of emetics, such as Ipecac, may also cause damage to the heart muscle and death as was true for Karen Carpenter.” Bulimic behavior often includes abuse of laxatives and diuretics with or without vomiting.

She goes on to say, “Our hearts grieve for all who suffer these events because of society’s focus on super-thinness and for the pain of loss for their families. Such episodes should alert the world to the need for preventing eating disorders with loss of ‘real’ life potential and happiness for otherwise competent individuals.”

Eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia, are serious mental illnesses that affect 8 million people in the United States. Individuals typically report the onset of their illness at a young age, 86% before age 20 (based on ANAD research). Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses; a woman with anorexia is 12 times more likely to die than a woman her age without an eating disorder. Individuals with bulimia risk severe electrolyte imbalances, kidney disturbances, heart problems and other serious, life threatening medical complications.

With all the media focus on Terri Schiavo, there is little attention paid to the reported reason for her persistent vegetative state: bulimia. Since the recent intensified interest in Terri Schiavo, ANAD has received many calls and emails from concerned individuals and families about the potential dangers of eating disorders. Please, help ANAD educate the public and media about the seriousness of eating disorders. Contact your local media: newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations . The greater the understanding of eating disorders, their warning signs and serious complications the greater the chance we can positively impact the lives of the millions of people affected by eating disorders.

If you are concerned about yourself or a loved one and are looking for help, please contact ANAD (847-831-3438 or anad20@aol.com) or you can click here for a list of professionals in your area.

ANAD – National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders ~ The oldest national non profit organization dedicated to alleviating the problems of eating disorders and promoting healthy lifestyles.

the more people that know about it ... the more help will be offered to the suffering...

thanks for bringing it to the light...

i'll see if i can find out when they will replay the program.. Bill Curtis was the narrator.....very informative..

posted 04-02-2005 09:42 AM         

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Originally posted by DR PROWLER:
I'm sure we all have our thoughts about it and can somehow relate!
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Good thought Doc,,,,I'll start a new thread on this.