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In reply to the discussion: Jahi McMath: Terri Schiavo group secretly leading transfer efforts [View all]magical thyme
(14,881 posts)23. Yet she retains all the functional attributes of a living person. Seriously?
Yet she retains all the functional attributes of a living person, despite her brain injury," the organization said. "This includes a beating heart, circulation and respiration, the ability to metabolize nutrition and more. Jahi is a living human being."
Her respiration, heartbeat, circulation and metabolism only continue courtesy of the ventilator. When they have removed the ventilator all "functional attributes" cease because her brain stem is nonfunctional. And the circulation the ventilator provides is not able to reach any of her brain.
Apparently the Schiavo group is oblivious to the fact that the autopsy shows that Schiavo's brain was liquid. The remains of Jahi's brain is likely well into necrosis by now.
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apparently she got all her education when her father suffered a tbi after a motorcycle accident.
niyad
Jan 2014
#17
I checked out their website yesterday. No mention of actual medical staff, other than
magical thyme
Jan 2014
#30
People, this could be YOU, if you don't sign Advance Directives and a Living Will.
Rozlee
Jan 2014
#16
Yet she retains all the functional attributes of a living person. Seriously?
magical thyme
Jan 2014
#23
"Terri Schiavo, the Florida woman whose case sparked a fierce nationwide end-of-life debate"
PSPS
Jan 2014
#25
If they are so intent on keeping her alive with no brain function, let them pay for all her care
egold2604
Jan 2014
#26
"Glenn Beck was staring at me." OMG I'm sorry! You must be so traumatized!
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#37
So why do none of these Christian fanatics seem to give a shit about any disabled person who *isn't*
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#36