[exDemMom]

It sounds to me like his body is shutting down, not like a case where he is still in relatively good condition and someone wants to hasten his end by starving him.

Hopefully, the doctors caring for him will be able to accurately explain the situation to the judge. And then whatever needs to be done so that Casey Kasem can pass in peace will be done.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

During and early part of training I had a patient who was dying of advanced breast cancer. There was nothing medically available to save her, and she was in a lot of pain. She would drift into unconsciousness from metabolic derangements and high calcium levels - things that I could temporarily fix to bring her ‘back’ to semi-consciousness, but then she was in pain. I talked to the attending oncologist, who happened to be a nun, and said “I don't want to play God by withholding anything”. She said, ‘In some instances you are playing God by pushing futile medical efforts at her’.

That has always stayed with me, and is worth thinking about in all of these cases. Sometimes we should, sometimes we shouldn't. It's not easy and is a decision that should never be taken lightly.

[ifinnegan]

Utter carp you are talking.

“Body Shutting Down”.

What nonsense.

It’s just excuse and rationalization.

Perhaps you are ignorant and believe the pseudo medical swill you are spewing. I hope that’s the case at least.