What happens if I'm Terry Schiavo

The nation has been watching this case for years. We've seen the back and forth battle over whether Terry Schiavo should live or die. The brain damaged woman has been unable to take care of herself for the last thirteen years, depending on a feeding tube to live. Her parents, God Bless their souls, have been by her side to do the everyday things you and I take advantage of. Schiavo's husband hasn't been as loving. He's moved on with his life and is ready to releave her parents of their burden.

Now really, the question is does Terry have a right to die? If her brain was in fact dead, and she were unable to breath without artificial respiration, then there would be little question. Indeed the cessation of brain functions has long been held as justification for removal of life support.

Terry is living with a feeding tube. She smiles, she looks at her parents, but she can't do anything. She's brain-damaged. Much different the brain-dead. She's in hospice care. Her parents have devoted their lives to taking care of her, meaning they're not going to part easy from God calls her home. People don't fight as hard as they have to give up so easily.

I first think about what I want my husband to do should, God forbid, I become braindead. I told him recently I want him to let me die. I don't want to be in that situation. The key to this is conversation. I told him what I wanted. I expect should he be confronted with a battle like this, he will tell me his wishes as well. Michael Schiavo says Terry would want to die. If this is the case, why didn't this court battle happen 13 years ago?

I suggest everyone today tell a loved one what you want should you become brain DEAD. Then tell them what you want should you become brain DAMAGED.

If you are left brainDEAD and in a coma, do you want your loved ones to let you rest? Your body may still function but you can't do anything, you can't react to anyone. You can't breathe on your own but your heart still beats. There are no brainwaves. You won't know when you die, you won't feel it, you are already basically dead. Do you want your loved ones to pull the plug on you then?

If you are in a car accident that leaves you needing the care of your mother for the rest of your God-given life, where you can't understand words but you can breathe, when you can smile to laughter and react to a human being without words but can't say any, do you want your loved ones to starve you to death? You'd wouldn't be able to feed yourself, do you want them to remove the tube and let you waste away, which will be felt, over a two week period?

The courts will likely rule in favor of Michael Schiavo, after all, he's still her husband, eventhough the vows meant nothing. When this happens, he will order her feeding tube removed. She will slowly die. Her parents will be by her side watching and holding her hand. She won't know what is happening but will feel something happening. She will look at her parents with a face of confusion and they won't be able to explain it to her. They will bury her and hopefully after some time, be able to move on with their lives. When this happens, watch closely. Remember what you see and know that our judicial system ordered this. All because SHE didn't write down what she wanted before a heart attack. Her husband could care less about her, why do the courts give him the final say?