South Carolina Ping
"We all believed that daddy would elect to discontinue the ventilator," Potter told WND. "I went there with the determination that if that's what he chose, I would support him and stand there and love him and not leave that room until he left us."
Again, Chambers surprised them.
"He was asked specifically if he wanted to stay on the ventilator and his answer was 'yes,'" wrote Bookman in a notarized letter documenting the event, a copy of which was supplied to WND.
"He was asked if he understood that he would likely never go home again, and would likely live in a ventilator facility, on the ventilator, for the rest of his life and his answer was, 'yes,'" Bookman's letter continued. "He was asked if he wanted to be removed from the ventilator and his answer was 'no.' He was asked if he understood that he would die if he would be removed from the ventilator and his answer was, 'yes.'"
Bookman states he felt that Chambers was off of sedation and aware enough to comprehend and make decisions regarding life support.
It is disgusting to me that there would even be any consideration of removing his ventilator after this.
Moral absolutes - Culture of Death ping.
I don't find this to be similar to the Schiavo case. If the man can talk and is lucid and said he wants to remain alive, how is there even any discussion?
I thought a living will only took affect when a person was unable to speak for himself.
I think the wife shoud be considered terminally delusional and have her food and water witheld so she can die that "wonderful peaceful death" that Terry Shiavo did.
Never sign a Living Will.
I'd happily volunteer to smuggle the old guy a firearm.
*BANG!*BANG!*
"What part of NO do y'all not understand?"
"CUSTOMER: Here's one -- nine pence.
DEAD PERSON: I'm not dead!
MORTICIAN: What?
CUSTOMER: Nothing -- here's your nine pence.
DEAD PERSON: I'm not dead!
MORTICIAN: Here -- he says he's not dead!
CUSTOMER: Yes, he is.
DEAD PERSON: I'm not!
MORTICIAN: He isn't.
CUSTOMER: Well, he will be soon, he's very ill.
DEAD PERSON: I'm getting better!
CUSTOMER: No, you're not -- you'll be stone dead in a moment.
MORTICIAN: Oh, I can't take him like that -- it's against
regulations.
DEAD PERSON: I don't want to go in the cart!
CUSTOMER: Oh, don't be such a baby.
MORTICIAN: I can't take him...
DEAD PERSON: I feel fine!
CUSTOMER: Oh, do us a favor...
MORTICIAN: I can't.
CUSTOMER: Well, can you hang around a couple of minutes? He
won't be long.
MORTICIAN: Naaah, I got to go on to Robinson's -- they've lost
nine today.
CUSTOMER: Well, when is your next round?
MORTICIAN: Thursday.
DEAD PERSON: I think I'll go for a walk.
CUSTOMER: You're not fooling anyone y'know. Look, isn't there
something you can do?
DEAD PERSON: I feel happy... I feel happy.
[whop]
CUSTOMER: Ah, thanks very much.
MORTICIAN: Not at all. See you on Thursday.
CUSTOMER: Right."
Look at the tag line...
Unbelievable story!
Better a Will to Live, which Father Pavone advocates, which can be downloaded, or used as a guide, at nrlc.org.
Ping! Here we go again!
Soylent Green...is PEOPLE!
I wouldn't be surprised to learn that others change
of mind/heart has been ignored. He was fortunate to
have allies.
Moral Absolutes Ping.
Culture of death ping.
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Ordinary people become death commandos. Their primary mission in life is to kill. It must be a power trip. Once someone gets the power to kill, they don't want to relinquish it; they want to wield it at all costs. Same with the Democratic party and their abortion lust.
I can't believe these idiots. Even when a patient is on Hospice and dying they still receive antibiotics for infections (unless you are Terry Schiavo). I have never seen such things and I volunteer with a Hospice. I think a little common sense would go a long way. If nothing else the purpose would be to keep the PATIENT COMFORTABLE. Even a complete moron could figure that out.
I have never seen or heard of a doctor, a nurse, a volunteer, a family, a patient who didn't understand that the purpose of END OF LIFE CARE was suppose to be in the BEST INTEREST OF THE PATIENT. And we have 100's of patients a MONTH.