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Originally Posted by matt98ls1
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Originally Posted by ****OnWheels
Actually, from what I understand, she CAN eat and drink, even though she was on a feeding tube. Â*That is why some of the protestors have tried to bring bread and water to her in the hospice.
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She can only gain nourishment through her feeding tube. Â*Those smuggling bread are wasting their time since she is not able to eat and chew. Â*
And for those that don't know, she has the mental capacity of a 6-month old child. Â*No chance of recovery, rehabilitation has been ruled out, so she will be in a vegetative state for the rest of her life. Â* The initial court case granted guardianship to the husband, and yes, he has spent much of the money paying for the bills for the past 15 years. Â*
He has moved on, has a present girlfriend, and refuses to divorce Terry because he knows that her parents will attempt to keep her alive if they have custody, which would be against what Terry wants. Â*He's trying to follow with her original wishes, which her parents are blind and ignorant to. Â* |
Because she cannot feed herself, she has been receiving nourishment from her tube. But from other accounts, she has had food through her mouth (jell-o). She can chew and swallow, but because she is incapable of feeding herself, they used the tube.