My husband and I were talking about this the other day, and he asked me if I'd want to go on if I were in Terri's condition. TOld him, in no uncertain terms, that if I was only relying on food & water, he'd dam well better not stop that. He promptly shut up.
"TOld him, in no uncertain terms, that if I was only relying on food & water, he'd dam well better not stop that. He promptly shut up."
Good for you. I too have made it quite clear that I don't want to be deprived of food and water.
Do you have an Advance Directive?
Can't believe he had to ask.
Don't mean to sound snide. (I know it came out that way. Very sorry.)
My husband and I already have living wills but I asked him if Texas considered feeding tubes extraordinary means and he looked shocked! I think he's looking at our living wills, now. I'm sure we'll redo them if there's ANY question to make sure we get food.
Being a shell (truly brain-dead) is one thing: Being treated as yesterday's unwanted garbage is another thing.