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To: Amy J who wrote (224886)	3/18/2005 7:59:06 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571927

"What is bulimic - isn't that where a person throws up" Yup. An electrolyte imbalance is the biggest threat. Usually it "just" leads to a heart attack, but it can be worse.

To: Amy J who wrote (224886)	3/19/2005 2:13:30 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1571927

"Terry Schiavo suffered severe brain damage in 1990 following a heart attack. The brain damage left her unable to care for herself so for the last 13 years she’s had a feeding tube in her mouth for nutrients and fluids. Terry was awarded a substantial malpractice settlement for the improperly diagnosed potassium deficiency that led to the heart attack and collapse which damaged her brain. The settlement was for continuation of her care and rehabilitation, among other things. Many forms of rehabilitation were attempted in the first years of Terry's condition, but she did not respond or recover. It is reported that nearly all of the settlement has now been spent on rehabilitation attempts, and continuing care." outsidethebeltway.com I can't find the article I originally read it but it cited her bulimia as part of the problem. I think it was the bulimia that caused the heart attack but there was also a problem with the potassium levels in her body. Bulimia is when you binge on food, then purge by vomiting or using diaretics. The actual damage was caused becaused she went without O2 for several minutes during the heart attack. She was 26 at the time. ted