03-05-2011, 09:28 PM
doctors wanted to amputate her remaining leg, but she has refused. can't blame her.
"Another big operation is a big risk for a woman who is 94-years-old with high blood pressure," von Anhalt told the media in a press conference in Santa Monica Saturday. He said that when doctors told Gabor of their plans to remove her leg she squeezed his hand, shook her head and indicated that she did not want the doctors to touch her.
von Anhalt also indicated that her health is deteriorating, repeatedly mentioning that she may have another one or two years to live and that she isn't really speaking or aware of her situation. "She doesn't really know what's going on. She is very scared. She doesn't know its her home but that its a different environment."
"She doesn't want to suffer any more and I don't want her to suffer any more. But she is happier."
"Another big operation is a big risk for a woman who is 94-years-old with high blood pressure," von Anhalt told the media in a press conference in Santa Monica Saturday. He said that when doctors told Gabor of their plans to remove her leg she squeezed his hand, shook her head and indicated that she did not want the doctors to touch her.
von Anhalt also indicated that her health is deteriorating, repeatedly mentioning that she may have another one or two years to live and that she isn't really speaking or aware of her situation. "She doesn't really know what's going on. She is very scared. She doesn't know its her home but that its a different environment."
"She doesn't want to suffer any more and I don't want her to suffer any more. But she is happier."