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Originally Posted by matthew330
Not to sound too insensitive, but i call bullshit when i see it. I'm sure your stepmom would be proud of you using her death to add validity to a internet argument. If you can't show me the parallel between "the most amazing woman you have ever met"'s death, and Terri's situation, than the comparison is inane.
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Rachel's death is indeed parallel. She had emphysema, pulmonary hypertension, and lung cancer. She chose to live her life to the fullest without the aid of oxygen, and when the time came, she refused to be on a respirator or have a feeding tube inserted when her body filled so full of fluid she could no longer swallow very well... Her family (her sister and two brothers, all three of whom have the same diseases) fought her, and then us, tooth and nail over every single decision. We had to fight to have a respirator removed after she was hospitalized and her sister told the hospital that Rachel didn't have an advanced directive. Luckily for us, she did have one, and the hospital finally removed the respirator after verifying the document.
The
only difference between Rachel and Terri is that Rachel had the foresight to
put her wishes in writing.
And to make sure we're perfectly clear, she would indeed be very proud that her life... and death... had such a profound, positive effect on me.