Thank you and winodog for your kind support.
I didn’t want to post that personal story, but it may illustrate to someone how prompt doctors can be in deciding to end a patient’s life.
She had been in a coma a little less than a week. I had three frustrated doctors with me in a meeting room wringing their hands, like they were more concerned about her quality of life than I was. One asked me how long would I need to make a decision on her breathing tube. He threw out the suggestion - “two days?”
I told him “I’m not buying a car.” They didn’t like my answer, and I didn’t like their suggestion.
My mother’s doctor’s partner did not want to treat my mother for pneumonia. Our discussion got really nasty, on her part. I just said treat her now and walked away. It’s a long story but she did not die that night. So I can say I have seen the enemy and won one battle and I know I can fight again if I must.