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We lived in Orlando for 22 years, and lived there when Jennifer disappeared. IIRC construction on the condos where Jennifer lived was still in process on the day she was found to be missing. I cannot believe that OPD did not investigate this, but I have to wonder whether there was any cement...

Please help clarify something for me - who owned the boat that Austin and Perry took out on July 24? I did not realize it wasnt owned by one of the boys' family.

Welcome, stmarysmead! Your post is excellent. I agree that respect for the sea was missing. So much emphasis was placed on the boys great boating skills, but even the most skilled boater in the world can be lost at sea during a storm. What bothered me most, from day one, was the report of...

Jjenny - thanks for clarifying that it was a neighbor's pet cat - I had read that, wasn't sure and didn't put it in my post. That just makes it even worse for me - that this vet (by education, not by passion) had no empathy at all for the fact that maybe someone owned, or at least cared for...

I already posted two things, so I apologize if I am on a bit of a rant. I get so upset when I see the excuse made that this poor animal was a "feral" cat. In the county I live in (state of Alabama) our humane society recognizes feral cats, and actually has a program called "Trap, neuter...

I forgot to add that we worry about children who are cruel to animals because it could indicate a lack of empathy, and a budding little sociopath. How is that princple any different when applied to this woman who - tragically - has a vet's license??? An adult who purposely murders a cat...

The cat was a living breathing creature. I cannot believe anyone could agree with what this vet did, although some see nothing wrong with it. If a cat, or any animal, is a "nuisance" what is wrong with calling the humane society, and having the animal picked up?? Even if the humane...

I too am an unverified (at Websleuths) RN who worked ICU. In another post in an earlier BK thread I spoke about how sometimes the outside chaplain (minister, rabbi, priest,etc) would sometimes come in and give families hope when none existed. I saw this a number of times. I had taken care of...

My father-in-law had Alzheimer's. I was horribly criticized for not hiring help at home. Many people, especially those with no medical background, have very little knowledge about the physical effects of Alzheimer's as it progresses. Many think of it as a disease that only causes...

Without any offense meant to the deceased or his family - Could he have been involved in an affair with a man that had become quite emotional? Maybe his male lover thought the deceased was planning to leave his wife, but on the day of the murder David Messerschmitt told him that he would not...

I PassionFlower - you are so smart to make your wishes know so clearly, and in a legal document. There are things worse than death - a strong conviction I have since my days working in ICU.

Adding my two cents to the fray: The first time I saw the picture of the person on the stairwell I thought it was a female - at least in the face - but also thought the person had mannerisms of a man, or put on mannerisms of a man. I agree it seems up close and personal - stabbings indicate...

K_Z - Your have captured exactly how I feel. It is so hard to see someone lay there, provide the nursing care, and realize the family cannot come to terms with the loss, so the body continues on the vent, with no hope of recovery until the family comes to accept the inevitability of their loss...

"Brown-Sequard Syndrome is a rare disorder of the spinal cord. The condition is named for Charles Brown-Sequard, a French physiologist of the 19th century. It is a type of incomplete lesion resulting from impairment to one side only of the spinal cord; the other side of the spinal cord is left...

When I thought about that picture at 2am the thought that went through my mind was that perhaps the facial injury(ies) had not happened yet. So many details remain unknown, but LE knows much more than is being said. Its possible (can't say how probable) that some type of altercation occurred...

This was at the begining of my nursing career, and in a small community hospital. The only hospital with a CT Scanner or MRI was about 2 hours away. Her condition was grave upon admission, and the physicians did not feel she would survive the trip. This was back a few years when CT Scanners...

I once took care of a 49 year old woman who came into the ER comatose. Per her family, she had not had any accidents or illnesses, or anything in her medical history that would have been pertinent. She did not have hypertension (high blood pressure) either. She was admitted to the ICU, placed...

I am not surprised - at this point this would be appropriate case planning. But I am wondering if you saw this on the news, or in an article.

K-Z - thank you for the eloquent and concise explanations. I could have done anywhere near as well as you. I spent many years as an RN working in ICU. Denial of the patient's status was a huge obstacle many times. Many times families would call in a chaplain of their faith. Sadly, those...

I have not read anything re: injuries either, but it is possible injuries were found during assessment and diagnostic work-up - perhaps in the Roswell hospital, or after transfer to Emory. The news reports have referred to a "drowning", but by experience as a nurse tells me a thorough work-up...