After 15 years the window of opportunity for neurological rehabilitation is closed but for a miraculous act of God. Consider - Man can now get in the way of God calling His children home by the fact that we perform resuscitation in the first place. Seeing the situation Terri is in, her functional progress would be VERY limited. Her hands and arms are contracted - a condition EXTREMELY painful to remedy - so painful it is rarely if ever worth it. And that is just in terms of gaining flexibility. Active, coordinated, purposeful, intentional, movement is another story. In general the window we look at is 3 to 6 months after incident for the dramatic recovery, occasionally for another year - maybe - small gains can happen, but usually not functional gains, hence the dismissal of services noted on the website.

After 15 years the window of opportunity for neurological rehabilitation is closed but for a miraculous act of God. Consider - Man can now get in the way of God calling His children home by the fact that we perform resuscitation in the first place. Seeing the situation Terri is in, her functional progress would be VERY limited. Her hands and arms are contracted - a condition EXTREMELY painful to remedy - so painful it is rarely if ever worth it. And that is just in terms of gaining flexibility. Active, coordinated, purposeful, intentional, movement is another story. In general the window we look at is 3 to 6 months after incident for the dramatic recovery, occasionally for another year - maybe - small gains can happen, but usually not functional gains, hence the dismissal of services noted on the website.

After 15 years the window of opportunity for neurological rehabilitation is closed but for a miraculous act of God. Consider - Man can now get in the way of God calling His children home by the fact that we perform resuscitation in the first place. Seeing the situation Terri is in, her functional progress would be VERY limited. Her hands and arms are contracted - a condition EXTREMELY painful to remedy - so painful it is rarely if ever worth it. And that is just in terms of gaining flexibility. Active, coordinated, purposeful, intentional, movement is another story. In general the window we look at is 3 to 6 months after incident for the dramatic recovery, occasionally for another year - maybe - small gains can happen, but usually not functional gains, hence the dismissal of services noted on the website.

I am really torn down the middle on this whole mess.

For those who are not aware of the specifics, at issue is the life of Terri Schiavo, a young woman in Florida who suffered a heart failure in 1990, and has been in what may or may not be a Persistent vegetative State (PVS) since then.

What is at issue is the extent of her injury and disability and whether she should be allowed to die with dignity.

Her family wishes to prolong her life (she requires no life support, just a feeding tube) so she can continue rehabilitation and possibly recover. They claim, and apparently have video to support, that she is not in a PVS as defined by the law, and is therefore entitled to medical treatment and rehabilitation under FL Law They further allege that Terri’s husband Michael has denied her the rehabilitation that doctors have recommended, that Terri was awarded money designated for treatment which Michael has used for legal fees and more. The also accuse him of wanting her dead so he can remarry.

I am really torn down the middle on this whole mess.

For those who are not aware of the specifics, at issue is the life of Terri Schiavo, a young woman in Florida who suffered a heart failure in 1990, and has been in what may or may not be a Persistent vegetative State (PVS) since then.

What is at issue is the extent of her injury and disability and whether she should be allowed to die with dignity.

Her family wishes to prolong her life (she requires no life support, just a feeding tube) so she can continue rehabilitation and possibly recover. They claim, and apparently have video to support, that she is not in a PVS as defined by the law, and is therefore entitled to medical treatment and rehabilitation under FL Law They further allege that Terri’s husband Michael has denied her the rehabilitation that doctors have recommended, that Terri was awarded money designated for treatment which Michael has used for legal fees and more. The also accuse him of wanting her dead so he can remarry.