[PzLdr]

My father died a little over three years ago.We had a discussion two days before his death regarding DNRs, living wills, etc. (No-one knew he would die of congestive heart failure two days later). Pop told me, if it came to it, hook him up to whatever machine was needed to keep him alive. And I would have.

My Mom is now almost 92. She's virtually blind, can't walk, and has a pretty serious case of Alzheimer's. But she has told me, in the past, that she does not want to live by artificial means, and that' when the pain bothers her, she doesn't want to live at all. When her condition worsens to the point that it eventually will, I will let my Mom go. She regards life as a burden, and the pain is wearing her down. So think of me what you will. But I'd rather she was happy, and whole again in a better place with my Dad than lingering here.

[LauraleeBraswell]

Would you starve your mother to dead?

A feeding tube is not the same thing as a respirator.

[al_again]

My prayers to you and your family.

This discussion really has become so unbelievably warped. Sorry for all the grief you get for having to make such a difficult decision.