“I’m questioning it. It was not, so far as I know, documented in the medical record, and the standard medical legal rule is: If it wasn’t documented, it wasn’t done. If there is medical documentation, I’m interested to read it - please link.”
I gave you a link with three nurses who said Terri could swallow, but of course, that wasn’t good enough.
No matter what we put in your lap, you will say it’s not good enough. Perhaps you should do your own research.
We also pointed out to you that Terri did not drool, so SWALLOWED her own saliva.
Please check out the link in my post 1490 for just about every question you might have.
But since I’m so nice, I’ll get you started with a couple of FR threads:
What doctors say:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1357911/posts?page=15#15
See post #13
Carl Iyer testimony:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1367704/posts
Medical information that was not documented in the medical record at the time but brought forward years later, is very suspect. One could think that if it was something that happened once, and one nurse failed to document, it might be oversight. To postulate that three nurses failed consistently to document what they claim as a frequent occurrence, over months to years, sounds very odd indeed. If this isn't the case, please link to where it was documented in the medical records, and I'll be glad to read it.
We also pointed out to you that Terri did not drool, so SWALLOWED her own saliva.
This has been gone over multiple times. From a Mayo Clinic article, in the section (about a fifth of the way down the page) on PVS
Swallowing of saliva occurs, but the coordinated stages of oropharyngeal passage are impaired and lead to aspiration if challenged. When ice chips are placed inside the patient’s mouth, primitive chewing movements may be observed, and an involuntary swallowing-gag reflex may occur.As for Carla Iyer, please see several preceding posts as to why she is not credible. She claimed Terri Schiavo was "alert and oriented" which means able to give person, place and date. She is either grossly ignorant of basic medical information, or fabricating.