BBC: Pope needs feeding tube in stomach - (VIDEO)

[dzika]

Video - BBC: Pope needs feeding tube in stomach - 3/29

He already has a tube for breathing and is being given intravenous nourishment. "Artificial means are already being used to help him continue to live". Now, his doctors want to insert a feeding tube in his stomach due to trouble swallowing.



Video in Real Media format (2 minutes)

[Fenris]

1. I thought there was a report recently that he was giving himself up to God

I.e. he was going to forgo artificial means of survival. :shrug:

[Skink]

3. Paging John Kleeb.....

This is something.

[Skink]

5. This is why...

Schiavo shoud be ended fast and painless.

[JohnKleeb]

6. You know I never come here

[Cleita]

2. This is exactly what is going on when people get ready to die.

They stop eating and eventually, in a short time, drinking. OMG. They are going to put this poor old man through Hell. Let him die naturally already.

[QC]

4. dupe x4

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3383045

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3383164

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3379994

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3373537

[Freedom_from_Chains]

7. Actually I would like to see a couple of these guys

the Pope and Jerry Falwell, get in a position where they need a feeding tube, respirator, and dialysis, hooked up to them. And the only way that medication could be given would be by sticking a tube up their ass, a really big tube.

[burn the bush]

8. well. I think it's safe to say that he won't be on one for 15yrs though

[daleo]

9. Is there a difference between a ventilator and respirator?

The Fallwell stories use the term ventilator. I have usually heard respirator. Does anyone know if there is a difference? This could come up in the pope story too.