Experts say dehydration and starvation in the terminally ill are painless
Frosty 23 March 2005 21:26:54
From this morning's LA Times: "What my patients have told me over the last 25 years is that when they stop eating and drinking, there's nothing unpleasant about it -- in fact it can be quite blissful and euphoric," said Dr. Perry G. Fine, vice president of medical affairs at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in Arlington, Va. "It's a very smooth, graceful and elegant way to go."
"frosty" <frosty@bogus.tld> wrote in message news:5qSdnRjC4MXLOtzfRVn-3A@adelphia.com...> From this morning's LA Times:> "What my patients have told me over the last 25 years> is that when they stop eating and drinking, there's nothing> unpleasant about it -- in fact it can be quite blissful and> euphoric," said Dr. Perry G. Fine, vice president of> medical affairs at the National Hospice and Palliative> Care Organization in Arlington, Va. "It's a very smooth,> graceful and elegant way to go."> there was a letter to the Ed. in yesterday's paper from a woman who YANKed Teh T00b from her grandmother, and she said granny's death was "graceful and serene".
Torrey M. Spears 23 March 2005 23:04:34 [ permanent link ]
So what's the sense in feeding the homeless? Or the third world nations? Just tell them all to go without water, and they'll die peacefully and serene... almost euphoric.
Google Beta User 23 March 2005 23:12:55 [ permanent link ]
<< So what's the sense in feeding the homeless? Or the third world nations? Just tell them all to go without water, and they'll die peacefully and serene... almost euphoric.>>
Because they can be saved.
Jesus, is it THAT hard of a concept to grasp?
Terri' has been under 'care and treatement' for a long time. She's gone.
"Torrey M. Spears" <nwophoenix@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1111601396.936312.284630@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...> So what's the sense in feeding the homeless? Or the third world> nations? Just tell them all to go without water, and they'll die> peacefully and serene... almost euphoric.>
Torrey M. Spears> the Tuesday Morning Booker dude>
"Poot Rootbeer" <poot@dork.com> wrote in message news:Xns9622B2EBAB526pootrootbeer@216.196.97.136...> "Lord Gow, rogue bull of the 333!" <lordgow@yahoo.com> wrote:>> Nope, still too vague. That's why Terri shouldn't be rushed to the>> afterlife.>
"Lord Gow, rogue bull of the 333!" <lordgow@yahoo.com> wrote:>> 15 years of force feeding is a RUSH?>
Okay, in that case what's a few more days?
You've been sent to prison for five years, but the warden refuses to let you out on your release date. Do you mind? What's a few more days in the ol' cell block?
"What my patients have told me over the last 25 years is that when they stop eating and drinking, there's nothing unpleasant about it -- in fact it can be quite blissful and euphoric," said Dr. Perry G. Fine, vice president of medical affairs at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in Arlington, Va. "It's a very smooth,>graceful and elegant way to go."
We bring you another episode from "Beyond the Grave" where we actually talk to people who have died and describe starvation as "a very smooth, graceful and elegant way to go."
