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re: Legal battle over right-to-life of Lafayette man in vegetative state
Posted on 7/27/21 at 2:25 am to Allluvnohate
Posted on 7/27/21 at 2:25 am to Allluvnohate
When he was in the Er or Icu I assume he was assessed by a Neurologist. Do you know the results of that assessment? Did the Neurologist say he was brain dead?
I swear I'm not trying to piss you off I just really trying to understand what a physician determined his brain activity to be.
And please don't assume I'm on anybodies side. I have zero knowledge of the wife other than what has been posted. I support Josh's right to try all available treatments.
I swear I'm not trying to piss you off I just really trying to understand what a physician determined his brain activity to be.
And please don't assume I'm on anybodies side. I have zero knowledge of the wife other than what has been posted. I support Josh's right to try all available treatments.
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Posted on 7/27/21 at 2:36 am to LSUEnvy
Posted on 7/27/21 at 2:37 am to PoppaD
Regardless of anyone’s personal opinion on the matter, it seems pretty clear that in the absence of a living will his care decisions should be made by his mother who obviously loves him and has his best interests at heart.
It’s fine that his wife doesn’t want to take care of him, but if that’s the case she needs to GTFO and stop trying to profit from the situation. Seriously, if she doesn’t want to participate in trying to help him recover all she has to do is go away.
It’s fine that his wife doesn’t want to take care of him, but if that’s the case she needs to GTFO and stop trying to profit from the situation. Seriously, if she doesn’t want to participate in trying to help him recover all she has to do is go away.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 2:45 am to PoppaD
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When he was in the Er or Icu I assume he was assessed by a Neurologist. Do you know the results of that assessment? Did the Neurologist say he was brain dead?
I swear I'm not trying to piss you off I just really trying to understand what a physician determined his brain activity to be.
And please don't assume I'm on anybodies side. I have zero knowledge of the wife other than what has been posted. I support Josh's right to try all available treatments.
No Dr ever said he was brain dead. He was in a coma for a few days and in the hospital for a total of about 6 weeks. Maegan says when he left the hospital they said he was in a vegetative state and minimally consious but that is impossible. You can't be both at the same time. If you fit the criteria for one then you don't for the other. My guess is he was in a vegetative state to start with but then emerged to a minimally consious state. But about a month or so after leaving the hospital he became way more alert and responsive. Nothing was ever done to have him evaluated again. Maegan was not opting for treatment so the only thing the nursing home was concerned with was keeping him stable, feeding, bathing and stuff like that.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 3:41 am to Allluvnohate
I think the great lesson in all of this to make sure you pick the right life partner.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 3:46 am to Mr Clean
I have mine legally written up and my family knows how i feel.
I do not want to stay on machines
I do not want to stay on machines
Posted on 7/27/21 at 4:56 am to Allluvnohate
I doubt Hyperbaric oxygen would be of any benefit three years after a hypoxic/anoxic brain injury. Maybe three days, but not three years. Intensive rehab is no use if there are not any purposeful movements and no carryover. Unless it’s just for a few days to teach family pressure relief, how to use a hoyer lift, etc. Have they tried any medications such as amantadine, aricept, Ritalin, provigil?
Posted on 7/27/21 at 5:24 am to Ric Flair
So… we have us quite a story. Drugs, prostitution, jail, and attempted suicide.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:05 am to Bestbank Tiger
Really you dont think he is suffering? You think because he is unable to communicate and in a vegetative state he is not suffering? I would bet he has bedsores which is causing pain. Medicaid will only pay for basic care in the nursing home. They will only pay initial physical therapy, so basically he is a turn and water. Unless you have mega dollars to pay for TIRR he has chance to get better and even then his chances are slim and none. Every case is different but I would not want to live like that!
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:08 am to diat150
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think the great lesson in all of this to make sure you have a living will and advance directive..
Posted on 7/27/21 at 7:18 am to Allluvnohate
I don’t know how, but I clicked that link and then 2 minutes later was watching a lady teach how to clean a vulva puppet. That was weird.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 7:38 am to Mr Clean
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A legal case involving the potential euthanasia of a Lafayette man in a vegetative state is gaining national attention.
spouse supersedes parents as a medical proxy. unless he had a living will, or theres some potential crime being committed by the wife for withdrawal of care She will be ultimately successful. unless if the husband is able to express his wishes somehow which does not seem to be the case.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 7:47 am to tigergirl10
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His care from trying to hang himself is completely paid for through Medicaid
Of course it is
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Maegan Barras started hosting more fundraisers through websites such as GoFundMe and asking for donations through apps such as Venmo.
Of course she did. Gotta cash in while the fame is there. The trashiness of this family is off the charts
Posted on 7/27/21 at 7:49 am to tiggerthetooth
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For those wondering the guy in the vegetative state tried to hang himself with a shoelace while in jail thus giving him brain damage and leaving him in a vegetative state.
The frick. Why is mom keeping him alive? Dude clearly wished to die
Posted on 7/27/21 at 7:49 am to ForeverEllisHugh
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Pretty shocked at all the posters seeming to side with the “wife”
I thought if there was one thing the OT was good for it was spotting lying heartless whores
Her motive is pretty clearly vile, but it doesn’t mean the end game is wrong.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 8:10 am to Allluvnohate
quote:If this is so...
He doesn't have a medical team. Nothing further has been done to explore his mental capacity.
quote:...how is this so?
specialists who know Josh's case and have said exactly what they believe is possible.
This post was edited on 7/27/21 at 8:18 am
Posted on 7/27/21 at 8:45 am to Gravitiger
I am with allluvnohate on this one. Give Josh a chance! That is all we are asking.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 9:03 am to Allluvnohate
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What grief? He isn't dead.
Are you really this naive?
Posted on 7/27/21 at 9:53 am to Gravitiger
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He doesn't have a medical team. Nothing further has been done to explore his mental capacity.
If this is so...
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specialists who know Josh's case and have said exactly what they believe is possible.
...how is this so?
This is what I find confusing as well. Who are the specialists and what have they said specifically about Josh's case?
I would assume that before pulling nutrition from him, there would need to be some sort of diagnosis from a physician supporting such a decision. Does that diagnosis exist currently.
It's an awful situation any way you look at it. People in vegetative states can open their eyes and have involuntary movements and reactions, but that doesn't mean they are conscious or have brain activity. I can understand wanting to be absolutely certain there is nothing there. On the other hand, I can understand not wanting to see a loved one living in that condition. I wouldn't want to be kept alive in that state.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 3:47 pm to Ric Flair
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I doubt Hyperbaric oxygen would be of any benefit three years after a hypoxic/anoxic brain injury. Maybe three days, but not three years. Intensive rehab is no use if there are not any purposeful movements and no carryover. Unless it’s just for a few days to teach family pressure relief, how to use a hoyer lift, etc. Have they tried any medications such as amantadine, aricept, Ritalin, provigil?
That isn't true. Hbot has helped many people even years later and the hbot specialist even agreed it can still help him now. 8 weeks of treatment were already paid. There is no reason not to do it. Josh is very alert and responsive and everyone who sees him agrees.
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