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To: tiredoflurking

Good thing your mother has thought about this, I fear many people don't think it thru.
Just think of themselves, picturing diapers and such.
I too, don't want that, but feel it would be way more harmful to force my kids into watching a dehydration death, and the guilt that surely must go with it.


904 posted on 03/22/2005 9:24:51 PM PST by oreolady (Not terrirists, not nukes, the danger to us is pro-euthanasia mindsets)
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To: oreolady; tiredoflurking

It would be a difficult decision. My mothers living will/medical directive has a full paragraph on how she understands the burden I wouold face regarding care and life support and how the document is designed to alleviate the burden of what the decisions should be. Her wishes are VERY specific, what antibiotics to use, when to use a ventilator, how long to be on a ventilator, specific measures that can and cannot be used, even who can visit her in the hospital. I was suprised at how specific it was. I also have full medical power of attorney should anything come up not covered, but I would be suprised if it did, the document is several pages and covers everything from alzhiemers to car accident.

It was a little morbid for me to read, but it is also comforting to know she thought it out and is very specific as to what she wants.


1,071 posted on 03/22/2005 10:17:49 PM PST by reaganaut (Not all Thanatologists are pro-death, abortion or euthanasia)
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