My husband and I have both signed our “advanced health care directive”, and, among other things, we have stated that in the event either of our hearts stop, we do not want “CPR”.
I did some research, and only about 5% of those patients getting CPR are successfully resuscitated, and often have broken ribs and punctured lungs as a result.
Given that my husband has Parkinson’s, he wouldn’t be able to recover with those injuries anyway.
But, everyone feels very differently about this subject, and the individual really needs to have his/her wishes respected.
I should have included a link, because people get testy when info is provided that they find uncomfortable.
So, here is a link that supports my decision.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070531113247.htm
Yep. I fully agree.
That’s why I told the OP to not get upset over a common sense question.