[nicmarlo]

That's why it's so important to have a living will, making clear that life support is against your wishes (and this can be done with particularities, i.e., life support being justified if the doctor's believe your chances are great you'll recover, or, in the alternative, after a certain amount of weeks have passed and there's no improvement, discontinue life support. It is legal and binding if it's in your will.)

[JD86]

That's why it's so important to have a living will, making clear that life support is against your wishes (and this can be done with particularities, i.e., life support being justified if the doctor's believe your chances are great you'll recover, or, in the alternative, after a certain amount of weeks have passed and there's no improvement, discontinue life support. It is legal and binding if it's in your will.)

Good points and I know what you meant, but please allow me to clarify the last sentence. These instructions need to be in the living will. The regular Last Will and Testament has no effect until after you died and that wouldn't help in your last days. (I know that is what you meant, nicmarlo, but sometimes a poster will take one sentence out of context. Just wanted to make it clear. Thanks for your post.)

[nopardons]

Exactly so. When one is in a comma, it is too late to make any decissions.