Yes, but when people withdraw loved ones from chemo, doesn’t that usually result from the treatment having failed and the outcome being hopeless? I don’t see the comparison with the topic at hand.
Terri Shiavo wasn’t able to make or communicate her own decision for herself even tho I do believe she wanted to live. Usually when people on chemo are ready to die they have signaled that wish to do so via a DNR or living will. Right?
My mother did no do chemo. She already had a directive in place before she found out she had cancer. There was one point...in the hospital during one of her stays..that she thought about changing it to be resuscitated at least one time.
But she never changed the directive. point being, people can waiver while they go through the crisis of cancer.
Near the end, when she could no longer get out of the bed, she made the comment that she was just about ready to give up. She died not to much after that. We didn’t have to pull life support but she had directed no life support.
I can’t imagine how tough that would be.
Not really a point being directed at your comment..it’s just a comment.
Yes, but when people withdraw loved ones from chemo, doesn’t that usually result from the treatment having failed and the outcome being hopeless? I don’t see the comparison with the topic at hand.
People withdraw from chemo for many reasons. It didnt work, it was painful, it was expensive, it was dibilitating, it made things substantialy worse.
My limited understanding of this case is that the VPA was not effective anymore. That is a fact of VPA therapy for some people.
I think Shiavo was murdered. becaasue I dont think one should ever withdraw basic comfort care neccessities to the ones in our care. On the other hand I would not encourage the use of antibiotics or invasive surgeries either.