Suki's Strangulation--medical input please!

[Julia99]

Umm .. how is it that Barnabas could strangle Suki, she was able to say his name and then expire?? If he strangled her to death. . she would be dead right?  If you can breath and utter a name .. shouldn't she have been able to live? That seemed kinda weak but my MD diploma is old. . .

[VAM]

Umm .. how is it that Barnabas could strangle Suki, she was able to say his name and then expire?? If he strangled her to death. . she would be dead right?  If you can breath and utter a name .. shouldn't she have been able to live? That seemed kinda weak but my MD diploma is old. . .

Where is Dr. Julia as Barnabas' accomplice? She could finish the job (shades of Woodard)! Get the hypo out...

Barnabas is losing his grip.  ;DHe did a better job on Ruby Tate.

[jennifer]

Umm .. how is it that Barnabas could strangle Suki, she was able to say his name and then expire?? If he strangled her to death. . she would be dead right?  If you can breath and utter a name .. shouldn't she have been able to live? That seemed kinda weak but my MD diploma is old. . .

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Julia 99
kinda like Mrs. J's eyes blinking when she is dead
Too freaky but you are right she shoulldn't have been able to speak but i've seen all kinds of weird medical
wrongs on tv like defibillating someone over clothes
Can you say FIRE!!
LOL
jennifer

[Gothick]

If you like Suki dying of strangulation but able to speak Barnabas' name, wait till a later (MUCH later) story development where someone has her head removed from her body and manages to gasp the words "headless body" (or is it bodiless head, lol).

Steve

[Karen_#2]

Umm .. how is it that Barnabas could strangle Suki, she was able to say his name and then expire??

This is just a "stab" at the question ;-)

Her throat muscles should've been spasming enough to eventually make her pass out, which she did. It is possible, after he let go, that the spasming eased just enough for her to utter his name (although I admit, it didn't sound like her airway was *that* blocked at the moment). They would continue to spasm even after he let go (if he squeezed her neck hard enough), and allow her to lose consciousness.

Actual "death" doesn't happen until some minutes later, when the brain isn't receiving oxygen.

However, she was letting out some healthy screams while he was actually strangling her (LOL! Right! Barnabas *is* loosing his grip!), so it didn't sound too convincing that she was actually choking with someone's hands grasping around her throat.

...just my humble observation....

Karen #2

[jennifer]

If you like Suki dying of strangulation but able to speak Barnabas' name, wait till a later (MUCH later) story development where someone has her head removed from her body and manages to gasp the words "headless body" (or is it bodiless head, lol).

Steve

hey Steve there was a story in one of those weird
newspapers that look like the Herald(all black and white)
or maybe it was the Herald (haha)about a bodiless head telling the police her killer !!very strange!
also remember that scene from DS !

jennifer