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<p>Tonight it is, March 23, 2005, over five days since Theresa Marie Schiavo commenced her ordeal of purposeful and legally sanctioned dehydration and starvation. We await a decision from the three judge panel from Eleventh Judicial Circuit as to her fate, as her family struggles with seeing Terri's physical health deteriorate.</p>

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First segments.... (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In a medical case as high profile as Terri Schiavo, you would think the medical experts would have all the answers. But just by listening to them and reviewing statements they gave to the court, it's easy to see why a final answer is so complicated. DR. WILLIAM HAMMESFAHR, NEUROLOGIST: I spent about 10 hours across about three months and the woman is very aware of her surroundings. She's very aware. She's alert. She's not in a coma. She's not in PVS. ... DR. RONALD CRANFORD, NEUROLOGIST: A...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A Port St. Lucie woman who has a daughter on life support said Sunday she sympathizes with Terri Schiavo's parents. Mary Jane Gott's daughter Lisa had a heart attack at 38 and has been in a vegetative state ever since. Lisa Gott is fitted with a feeding tube and respirator and is being cared for in a Staten Island, N.Y., nursing home. Her mother said she could never take her daughter off life support. "When God is ready to put his arms around her and take her, she'll go, and not until then," she said....

Appeals are under way after a judge refused early Tuesday to reinstall a feeding tube, in a case with broad legal implications.WASHINGTON – Boiled down to its essence, the ongoing legal dispute over a severely brain-damaged Florida woman might well have been filed in court under the label Theresa Marie Schiavo v. Theresa Marie Schiavo. Both sides in the life-or-death drama unfolding in a Pinellas Park, Fla., hospice and federal courtrooms are claiming to be acting in what they believe to be Terri Schiavo's best interests. Yet only one of those parties can be right. The other, while acting with...

"MICHAEL SCHIAVO, Terri Schiavo's husband, finally went on national television last night to tell the world his side of the story. Appearing on "Larry King Live," he strived mightily to play the loving husband. Until more than half way through the interview, when King got around to tentatively asking Schiavo whether or not it is true that he has a girlfriend. (King, who must have known the answer, somehow failed to mention that Schiavo has already sired two children with this woman, who he calls his fiancé.)"...

Dear Terry Schiavo, I am saying a Hail Mary for you now and I know that there are many others who are praying for you.May God hold you in His Hand,The Blessed Mother, Mary come to your assistance and may the Son of God ,Jesus Christ,come through your door to heal you completely !! You cannot speak yet hundreds of hearts around the globe, understand you. You call to them and with the voice of a silent angel. I know that those who read this ,too,will send you a message afterwards,you are not alone,your holy angel stands next to you...

Terri Brother ..................Terri early on in a hospice .................. Michael has let his wife deteriate!Compare the early Hospice Photo At this time Terri was able to chew and swallow and was learning to use the pararall bars to walk again...as soon as the malpactice law suit was won Michael Schiavo remember his wife wanted to die...so he would move her from one location to another every time they thought she was ready to start rehab again! Lets try to have the same page to fight the MISLEADING OUT THERE!

How much longer are we going to keep "hoping" a judge does the right thing in a timely manner? Are we waiting through the night? Or we waiting through tomorrow? Are we waiting, waiting, waiting while Terri dehydrates to death? The time has come to call, email and fax encouragement to President Bush to write an executive order protecting Terri immediately and getting her into a hospital. In a hospice they cannot adequately take care of her. The judge can take his time making decisions without it being on Terri's watch. BEGIN the CALLS!! Jam the switchboards!! Pass this to...

Schiavo: 'Come down, President Bush' By WILLIAM R. LEVESQUE, Times Staff Writer Published March 20, 2005 PINELLAS PARK - Angered by the latest political developments in Washington, Michael Schiavo said Saturday that it isn't just the Florida governor who should visit his wife to learn about the case. Jeb Bush's brother, President Bush, should visit Terri Schiavo, too, he said. "Come down, President Bush," Schiavo said in a telephone interview. "Come talk to me. Meet my wife. Talk to my wife and see if you get an answer. Ask her to lift her arm to shake your hand. She won't...

Just heard on Fox....so sad.

It appears that Terri Schiavo is going to be starved and dehydrated. I don't see how it going to be stopped short of a kidnapping to save her life. If we are to believe sworn affidavits, Michael Schiavo denied his beloved wife rehab, speech, and occupational therapy. Terri actually was able to drink from a baby bottle and ate pudding and jello. He threatened to fire a nurse if she got nourishment from anything but the feeding tube? Why just the feeding tube? Because he could have that pulled and starve her to death. He had no interest in seeing...

Continuation of Terri Schiavo daily March threads. Due to overwhelming participation we reached over 5000 posts in three days time!

Michael Schiavo's lawyer is giving a statement live I believe at the courthouse. First he calls on people to pressure teh republican 9 NOTto support legislation to save Terri.Next he says nurse who is on tv stating Michael harmed Terri "probably" is doing this because Michael was so demanding of great treatment for Terri. That sounds totally illogical. He doesn't answer her charges except to say they are ridiculous.He just filed a new brief and has another brief due in a half hour he is about to take some questions.Michael's attorney is a real ideologue he attacked many people who...

What are the symptoms of dehydration? The degree of dehydration is graded according to signs and symptoms that reflect the amount of fluid lost: In the early stages of dehydration, there are no signs or symptoms. Early features are difficult to detect but include dryness of mouth and thirst As dehydration increases, signs and symptoms develop. These include: thirst, restless or irritable behaviour, decreased skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, sunken eyes, sunken fontanelle (in infants), and absence of tears when crying vigorously. Symptoms of early or mild dehydration include: flushed face extreme thirst, more than normal or unable to drink...

How would you describe Terry Schiavo's husband Michael? American Bastard Loving Husband trying to do the right thing Some comination of the above 2

. NEVER FORGET Reprinted from NewsMax.com Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9 a.m. EST Terri's Former Nurse Accuses Michael Schiavo From April 1995 to August 1996, Carla Sauer Iyer was one of Terri Schiavo's caretakers at Palm Garden in Largo, Fla. This morning on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" program, she gave a frightening account of Michael Schiavo's actions and words, and also a hopeful description of Terri Schiavo's condition at that time. Ms. Iyer said that Terri could: Interact with staff. Laugh. Talk - saying words like "mommy," "help me" and "hi." Let you know if she was in pain....