"The man was responding", Vinson says, "it's baby steps but he was responding. He would take my hand if I told him to, he was responsive to commands. They allow you a swab to wipe the lips off--he would take it from my hand, put it in his mouth and suck for all he was worth. He could raise his hands, raise his legs, hold his leg up on command. At one point, someone told him to pick up his right arm which he can't do so he took his left arm over and picked up his right. One of the doctors came in Sunday morning and asked me how I am and I said well, you know at this point I'm not fine. He said what's the problem and I said this man doesn't belong here. He says why do you say that and I said because of all the things that he can do. He said, well, what can he do?"
"What would impress you", Vinson said to which the doctor responded, 'to hear him speak".
FV says: Ted only 73 years old. From New York, visiting Florida, ends up in a hospice for a stroke. Last time I looked strokes were NOT A TERMINAL ILLNESS.
Strokes can be fatal, but Ted apparently survived his. Now that he has, he should be given a chance to recuperate, rather than be put on his deathbed. Is he on a feeding tube, I wonder, otherwise, how can they deny him food and water? We know that is against the Florida law. Is there anything saying that he will aspirate it into his lungs?