Daughter claims father wrongly placed on controversial NHS end of life scheme

Telegraph UK ^ | 9/8/09 | Chris Irvine

[pissant]

Rosemary Munkenbeck says her father Eric Troake, who entered hospital after suffering a stroke, had fluid and drugs withdrawn and she claims doctors wanted to put him on morphine until he passed away under a scheme for dying patients called the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP).

Mrs Munkenbeck, 56, from Bracknell, said her father, who previously said he wanted to live until he was 100, has now said he wants to die after being deprived of fluids for five days.

[pissant]

bummer.

[Question Liberal Authority]

It’s not a “Death Panel”, though, because if it was, they would all be wearing matching jackets that said “Death Panel”.

[GeronL]

Accidents will happen and horrifiv things happen when you decide not to err on the side of life.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The British equivalent to our Veterans Administration

[jocon307]

According to former Enron adviser Paul Krugman this story is not true.

[Rembrandt]

THAT BAM I AM
THAT BAM I AM
I DO NOT TRUST
THAT BAM I AM

DO YOU LIKE HIS HEALTH CARE SCAM?

I DO NOT LIKE IT,
BAM I AM
I DO NOT LIKE
YOUR HEALTH CARE SCAM

WOULD YOU LIKE IT
HERE OR THERE?

I WOULD NOT LIKE IT
HERE OR THERE
I WOULD NOT LIKE IT
ANYWHERE
I DO NOT LIKE
THE HEALTH CARE SCAM
I DO NOT LIKE IT
BAM I AM

WOULD YOU LIKE IT
IN THE HOUSE?
WOULD YOU LIKE IT
WITH THE MOUSE?

I DO NOT LIKE IT
IN THE HOUSE
I DO NOT LIKE IT
WITH THE MOUSE
I DO NOT LIKE IT
HERE OR THERE
I DO NOT LIKE IT
ANYWHERE
I DO NOT LIKE YOUR HEALTH CARE SCAM,
I DO NOT LIKE IT, BAM I AM.

WOULD YOU BUY IT
WITH THE POX?
WOULD YOU BUY IT
WERE IT FOX?

NOT WITH THE POX,
NOT WITH FOX
NOT IN THE HOUSE
NOT WITH THE MOUSE.
I WOULD NOT BUY IT HERE OR THERE
I WOULD NOT BUY IT ANYWHERE.
I WOULD NOT BUY YOUR HEALTH CARE SCAM,
I DO NOT LIKE IT, BAM I AM.

WOULD YOU? COULD YOU?
IN BAD HEALTH?
BUY IT! BUY IT!
HERE IT IS.
I WOULD NOT,
COULD NOT,
IN BAD HEALTH.

YOU MAY LIKE IT,
YOU WILL SEE.
YOU MAY LIKE IT
SEE! IT’S FREE!

I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, IT’S NOT FREE.
NOT IN TED’S BAR! YOU LET ME BE.
I DO NOT WANT IT WITH THE POX.
I DO NOT LIKE IT, EVEN FROM FOX.
I DO NOT LIKE IT IN THE HOUSE.
I DO NOT WANT IT WITH WAXMAN.
I DO NOT LIKE IT HERE OR THERE.
I DO NOT LIKE IT ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT WANT YOUR HEALTH CARE SCAM.
I DO NOT LIKE IT, BAM I AM.

IN MAINE! IN MAINE!
IN MAINE! IN MAINE!
COULD YOU, WOULD YOU,
IF IN MAINE?

NOT IN MAINE! NOT IN THE SNOWE!
NOT IN A BAR! BAM! LET ME BE!

I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, WITH THE POX.
I COULD NOT, WOULD NOT, IF FROM FOX.
I WILL NOT BUY IT FROM THE MOUSE.
I WILL NOT BUY IT FROM THE HOUSE.
I WILL NOT BUY IT HERE OR THERE.
I WILL NOT BUY IT ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT WANT YOUR HEALTH CARE SCAM.
I DO NOT TRUST YOU, BAM I AM.

SAY!
IN MARCY PARK?
HERE IN THE PARK!
WOULD YOU, COULD YOU, IN THE PARK?

I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT,
IN THE PARK.

WOULD YOU, COULD YOU,
IF IN MAINE?

I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, IF IN MAINE.
NOT IN THE PARK. NOT IN MAINE.
NOT IN TED’S BAR. NOT IF IT’S “FREE.”
I DO NOT TRUST YOU, BAM, YOU SEE.
NOT IN THE HOUSE. NOT WITH THE POX.
NOT FROM THE MOUSE. NOT FROM THE FOX.
I WILL NOT BUY IT HERE OR THERE.
I DO NOT WANT IT ANYWHERE.

YOU DO NOT TRUST
MY HEALTH CARE PLAN?

I DO NOT
TRUST YOU,
BAM I AM.

COULD YOU, WOULD YOU,
WITH THE GOAT?

I WOULD NOT,
COULD NOT,
WITH THE BYRD!

WOULD YOU, COULD YOU,
WITH A COW?

I COULD NOT, WOULD NOT, WITH A COW.
I WILL NOT, WILL NOT, WITH YOU, MAO.
I WILL NOT BUY IT IF IN MAINE.
I WILL NOT BUY IT IF IN PAIN.
NOT IN THE PARK! NOT IF IT’S “FREE!”
NOT IN TED’S BAR! YOU LET ME BE!
I DO NOT WANT IT WITH THE POX.
I DO NOT WANT IT EVEN FROM FOX.
I WILL NOT BUY IT IN THE HOUSE.
I DO NOT WANT IT FROM THE MOUSE.
I DO NOT WANT IT HERE OR THERE.
I DO NOT WANT IT ANYWHERE!

I DO NOT TRUST
YOUR HEALTH
CARE SCAM!

I DO NOT WANT IT,
BAM I AM.

YOU DO NOT LIKE IT.
SO YOU SAY.
TRY IT! TRY IT!
AND YOU MAY.
TRY IT AND YOU MAY, I SAY.

BAM!
IF YOU WILL LET ME BE,
I WILL CHECK IT.
YOU WILL SEE.

SAY!
I HATE YOUR HEALTH CARE SCAM!
AND I WON’T BUY IT FROM THE GOAT.
AND I WON’T BUY IT SINKING IN THE MOAT…

AND I WILL CURSE IT WHILE IN MAINE.
AND IN THE PARK. AND ON A PLANE.
AND IN A BAR. AND WE’LL AGREE.
IT SUCKS, BAM, IT SUCKS, YOU SEE.

SO, I WON’T BUY IT WITH THE POX.
AND I WON’T TAKE IT EVEN FROM FOX.
AND I WON’T LIKE IT FROM THE HOUSE.
AND I WON’T CHAT IT WITH THE MOUSE.
AND I WON’T SMOKE IT HERE AND THERE.
I WILL BOO YOU EVERYWHERE!

I DO SO LIKE
MY FREEDOM WITH
NO THANKS TO YOU!
UP YOURS!
BAM I AM!

[HiTech RedNeck]

I’d sooner believe a British source about this matter

[SWAMPSNIPER]

I’d rather been eaten by the gators! I told my doctor that I was just about fed up with being messed with, and refused a bunch of tests. He asked me if I felt depressed. I told him no, just fed up with being poked and prodded. I really don’t want to live past the point where I become totally dependent, so I have mixed feelings about articles like this.

[higgmeister]

I’d rather been eaten by the gators! I told my doctor that I was just about fed up with being messed with, and refused a bunch of tests. He asked me if I felt depressed. I told him no, just fed up with being poked and prodded. I really don’t want to live past the point where I become totally dependent, so I have mixed feelings about articles like this.

You heard it here first! I want to live even beyoned the last flat line on the last "O"scope trace! Even when the Docs call it, I will be screaming in my mind to live! It means that much to me that I tell everyone that will listen!

[VeniVidiVici]

Marie Curie, the charity which drew up the pathway, has defended the scheme insisting that it is not about ticking boxes and that it has improved the end of life experience for thousands of people.

Many happy customers! Just ask them!

[Peacekeeper357]

Way past your bed time, me thinks.

[Talisker]

It’s not a “Death Panel”, though, because if it was, they would all be wearing matching jackets that said “Death Panel”.

[IIntense]

Way past your bed time, me thinks.

LOL. It thought it was just me.