I'm with you on that one Fred. I use to advocate getting your wishes down, now, not so anymore. And, be careful what you say to people.
You bet! One comment during a TV program along the lines of 'I wouldn't want to live like that' and it's counted against you as evidence...I say that when I see Paris Hilton! I hope that doesn't mean if I inherit a few hundred million and have a complete body-overhaul, my life is forfeited!
It's a sad joke. A 'Living Will' designed to allow you to be put to death legally; no matter how many medical professionals testify against the 'reason for admittance' on the standard hospice form. Someone fills in a blank with 'Less than six months to live' and you are done for.
Remember, Terri's doctor never signed the admittance form!
If I lived in the US, I would have a lawyer draw up a Last Will & Testament, with the proviso that I must never be admitted to a hospice under any circumstance.