If she can swallow saliva she can swallow pureed food can't she? She was denied swallow thearapy for years, isn't that kinda cruel?
On Apr 7, 2005 1:05 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > That would have killed her because she would have choked to death. She > had no ability to swallow except for handling of saliva, which is a > brainstem response, not a cortical response. > > It was not a despicable decision as you imply. She could not be hand > fed period. Not unless you wanted to kill the person. Suffocation is > still considered at the very least manslaughter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:153116 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
