Schiavo-like woman speaks after 2˝ years
Doctor: 'I have never seen this happen in my career'
A Kansas woman severely brain-injured after an accident in 2002 has
begun speaking – to the amazement of her doctor.
On Sept. 3, 2002, Tracy Gaskill suffered critical internal and head
injuries when her pickup overturned. Doctors told her relatives that
night that she probably would die by noon the next day, her
grandfather, Don Gaskill, told the Ark City Traveler.
"That accident scared us to death," Gaskill said. Both Gaskill and his
granddaughter hail from rural Winfield, Kan.
According to the report, the Gaskill family and many others in the
Cowley County community prayed for Tracy regularly since the accident,
and she had daily visits.
Not only did Tracy live beyond the day after the accident, she
gradually began to improve.
Then, about three weeks ago, she spoke for the first time since the
accident, about the same time she began to swallow on her own.
Terri Schiavo before her disability.
Previous to that she was fed via a feeding tube, similar to Floridian
Terri Schiavo, who died in March of starvation and dehydration after
the court-ordered removal of her nourishment.
"It's amazing, isn't it?" Dr. David Schmeidler told the local paper.
"I have never seen this happen in my career. I've read about it
happening, the severely brain damaged recovering suddenly, but never
seen it – until now."
Continued Schmeidler: "She is actually able to speak and to speak
coherently. In light of all this stuff on Terri Schiavo ... it makes
you pause and think. For three years or so, (Tracy) was fed through a
tube, then she swallowed a little bit and now she speaks."
Lynda Marshall is a registered nurse who has worked with Tracy.
"It's really quite amazing (that Tracy can speak)," she told the
Traveler. "After they've been without speech and the ability to eat
that long, it's very rare they're able to come back."
Marshall said Tracy will get speech therapy, continue working on
improving cognitive functions and eat on her own.
Tracy received what Schiavo did not – at least in the last several
years – therapy.
According to the report, in the last few months, nurses worked with
her to get her to hum. Eventually, she started to speak clearly.
Asked how old she was, Tracy reportedly answered, "Twenty-nine."
"You're 30," her grandfather corrected her. "Remember, you had another
birthday."
Last week, it was reported Donald Herbert awoke from a coma and spoke
for the first time in 10 years. A Buffalo, N.Y., firefighter, Herbert
was severely brain injured while fighting a fire in 1995.
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| User: "FL1PP3D" |
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13 May 2005 02:01:00 PM |
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Schiavo-like woman speaks after 2˝ years
Ummm.... if she is speaking 2 1/2 years after the accident, it is no where
close to be "Schiavo-like". Terry Schiavo was in a coma and brain dead for
about 15 years. 2 1/2 isn't even close.
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| User: "tw" |
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16 May 2005 06:51:15 AM |
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"FL1PP3D" <flipped@out.com> wrote in message
news:MP6he.132$x85.50@trnddc01...
itwill@happen.com wrote in
news:1116000112.25a03ab7abf2887ea3e5b988ebd8b64e@teranews:
Schiavo-like woman speaks after 2˝ years
Ummm.... if she is speaking 2 1/2 years after the accident, it is no where
close to be "Schiavo-like".
Well, she was a woman.. but I think that's probably as far as the similarity
went.
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| User: "The CO" |
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13 May 2005 12:26:49 PM |
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Schiavo-like woman speaks after 2˝ years
<snip>
Yes, all very good, however the woman was not 'Schiavo-like", the body
that used to be Terry Schiavo had essentially no cerebrum, it had been
absorbed leaving the brain stem. There was no brain (the brainstem
controls the autonomous system, breathing, heartbeat and the like, it is
not cognitive.
This other women was brain *injured*, but her cerebral material did not
die and was not absorbed into the body. The report also indicates that
she did improve almost from the start, so the injured brain was healing
and trying to restore functionality. Terry Schiavo had essentially no
brain to heal by the time her feeding tube was removed. The house was
empty, the tenant was gone, only the basic body processes remained, the
lights were on but Terry Schiavo was no longer home.
This horse is not just dead, it's decaying. I strongly recommend you
stop beating it.
The CO
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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13 May 2005 05:04:00 PM |
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wrote:
Schiavo-like woman speaks after 2˝ years
Doctor: 'I have never seen this happen in my career'
A Kansas woman severely brain-injured after an accident in 2002 has
begun speaking – to the amazement of her doctor.
On Sept. 3, 2002, Tracy Gaskill suffered critical internal and head
injuries when her pickup overturned. Doctors told her relatives that
night that she probably would die by noon the next day, her
grandfather, Don Gaskill, told the Ark City Traveler.
"That accident scared us to death," Gaskill said. Both Gaskill and his
granddaughter hail from rural Winfield, Kan.
According to the report, the Gaskill family and many others in the
Cowley County community prayed for Tracy regularly since the accident,
and she had daily visits.
Not only did Tracy live beyond the day after the accident, she
gradually began to improve.
So this is more appropriately the UNLIKE-Schiavo case, then.
Woods
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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13 May 2005 05:27:46 PM |
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Woodswun wrote:
itwill@happen.com wrote:
Schiavo-like woman speaks after 2˝ years
Doctor: 'I have never seen this happen in my career'
A Kansas woman severely brain-injured after an accident in 2002 has
begun speaking – to the amazement of her doctor.
On Sept. 3, 2002, Tracy Gaskill suffered critical internal and head
injuries when her pickup overturned. Doctors told her relatives that
night that she probably would die by noon the next day, her
grandfather, Don Gaskill, told the Ark City Traveler.
"That accident scared us to death," Gaskill said. Both Gaskill and his
granddaughter hail from rural Winfield, Kan.
According to the report, the Gaskill family and many others in the
Cowley County community prayed for Tracy regularly since the accident,
and she had daily visits.
Not only did Tracy live beyond the day after the accident, she
gradually began to improve.
So this is more appropriately the UNLIKE-Schiavo case, then.
Woods
Yes ... but in TonyWorld® this confirms The Presidents 'Culture Of
Life'. Shiavo was a victim ( after 15 years in a constant vegetative
state ) of the Liberal's 'Culture Of Death'.
Right Tony??
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| User: "Cardinal Chunder" |
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13 May 2005 11:13:30 AM |
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wrote:
Schiavo-like woman speaks after 2˝ years
Doctor: 'I have never seen this happen in my career'
A Kansas woman severely brain-injured after an accident in 2002 has
begun speaking – to the amazement of her doctor.
On Sept. 3, 2002, Tracy Gaskill suffered critical internal and head
injuries when her pickup overturned. Doctors told her relatives that
night that she probably would die by noon the next day, her
grandfather, Don Gaskill, told the Ark City Traveler.
So what health plan was she on please? What about yourself?
I ask merely because you chickened out of this question in another
thread along similar lines.
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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13 May 2005 02:27:42 PM |
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Cardinal Chunder wrote:
itwill@happen.com wrote:
Schiavo-like woman speaks after 2˝ years
Doctor: 'I have never seen this happen in my career'
A Kansas woman severely brain-injured after an accident in 2002 has
begun speaking – to the amazement of her doctor.
On Sept. 3, 2002, Tracy Gaskill suffered critical internal and head
injuries when her pickup overturned. Doctors told her relatives that
night that she probably would die by noon the next day, her
grandfather, Don Gaskill, told the Ark City Traveler.
So what health plan was she on please? What about yourself?
I ask merely because you chickened out of this question in another
thread along similar lines.
Tony's coverage makes sure that he's buried in a reinforced, double
strength corrogated cardboard casket.
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