Ramirez is now able to answer yes-or-no questions, nod his head, give a thumbs-up sign, and sit in a chair
Oh yeah. There's life for you! He can nod his head. So you've saved this person for what? How many years of now living totally dependent on care, costing how many hundreds of thousands of dollars to the family if they have it, to the insurance company if they'll pay it or to the taxpayer if they don't, or to live absolutely minimally in a nursing home forever if the money isn't there for quality care ... sitting in a chair drooling for however long you can sustain 'life' at that level ... don't put ME in that position! Save me from your compassion will ya'? and just let me go ...
Okay. I imagine your cats will miss you, though.