[jacquej]

Now it begins, all over again. I learned my lesson on last night’s thread, and am not going to get into it again.

For those of you who did not see last night’s thread, the end stages of Parkinson’s, when the desire to eat or drink has been destroyed, tube feeding is no help, and will be harmful.

It is a very different medical situation than that of endured by Terry Schiavo.

I know form very personal experience.

[ifinnegan]

“when the desire to eat or drink has been destroyed, tube feeding is no help, and will be harmful.”

No one has ever argued against that or disagreed that that can happen Jackie.

[DJ MacWoW]

What I read said: the ailing radio host was not responding to artificial nutrition and fluids, leading to painful complications.

I don't know what to think.