What's the latest on Sharon

[malaise]

Is his illness merely a political distraction for Olmert et al?

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Last I heard, he had double pneumonia...

...he must have the best doctors on the planet to have survived this long in the degraded condition he's in.

[malaise]

3. That's my point

I watched my youngest sister die last year and when her kidneys failed, it was just a matter of time - three days to be precise. She worked in the medical field and had the best possible care. His survival defies medicine.

[EST]

2. As of yesterday,

the "latest" is he's soon to be late. Matter of time, according to the specialists.

[nancyr]

4. the non-death

It's possible to keep someone "alive" indefinitely with the use of ventilators and such. They aren't really there...but they aren't being allowed to die as nature intended. Sharon himself has nothing to do with it at this point. Another excellent reason to have a Living Will.

[EST]

5. Although no great fan of Israeli politics, I must say that

at least they know when their leader is brain-dead and institutionalize him; we haven't figured it out yet.

[Lithos]

6. Moderator Exception

to the requirement for needing a recent news/op-ed article.

Lithos
DU Moderator

[malaise]

7. Sorry Moderator

but I was overseas and hadn't heard anything since reports of double pneumonia and kidney failure Tuesday or Wednesday.