You know what, you are correct. The body can be kept alive through what pretty much amounts to infernal means. The soul/personality having long since fled. I have seen so so many suffering, with loved ones keeping them alive to stave off the personal pain. I understand, but oh my. There is life supported in its functions and still has life in it, with hope. Then there is the tragic torturous machine work when all has "left the buildng" except for basic body functions. When i think even God wants them to come home. Not wanting to sound mean, but I CAN SEE IT IN THEIR EYES. I would never stomp on the choice that people want to be kept alive at any cost. We are preserve life. You can say the day one finally passes is God's will, well, IMHO our technology at times seems to override God. Crazy, but i said it. We do that all the time, ignore or override God in a myriad ways. Intensely personal, but oh the suffering i see. Did i want loved ones here even for one more second? Yes! But their wishes were not to be kept alive...dead. I will make someone angry for speaking on this tragic topic, that's ok, willing to bear the brunt of it. When you have done absolutely everything you can do, sometimes one can make peace to truly leave it in God's hands. Heroic at times becomes so barbaric. Don't just react, really take this to heart. I speak overlong, but i have said to others, if you find me dead or dying leave me alone: if i come back i will kick your ass!! Not suicidal, we are not to hasten the day, but also when it is time it is time to go home. As for our initial subject oh heck ya cant keep her "alive" forever. Unless they use gallons of young blood???