I keep hearing from people whose doctors are quick to diagnose persistent vegetative state (PVS). This term is dehumanizing to people. Ending that terminology begins with those of us who walk this journey either ourselves or with a loved one.
People are not vegetables. They don't grow in gardens. They can't be sold in the produce department.
People share wisdom and laughter. When was the last time you heard a vegetable laugh...or cry? When was the last time you gained wisdom from a vegetable? Never.
When was the last time you snuggled next to a vegetable and said, "Ah, this is life."?Never.
People are PEOPLE. People are not vegetables.
Let's stamp out that ugly word NOW. Let your voice be heard.
Tell the President. Tell Congress. Tell the CDC. Tell WHO. Speak it from the rooftops.
No more using the term, persistent vegetative state. No more referring to people as vegetables. Anywhere. Any day. Any time.
Follow me on my daughter's journey to recovery after a sudden medically unexplained hypoxic brain injury, her 16 months of recovery, and her sudden cardiac arrest that eventually took her life. This is about my beloved Brenna and a mother's reflections while she was ill and after her loss. God has sent me on a journey to use her story to help and educate others. The opinions on this blog are based on 6000 hours spent with My Brenna over a 16 month period.
Playing Dress Up
Brenna wearing Mama's hat.
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