What if? Three Steps to Take Now to Prepare A Suze Orman exclusive Here’s what you need to do to make sure you, and your family, are never put into that position. 1. Tell Your Doctors What You Want Make it clear to your doctors exactly what you want them to do, and not to do, if you are too ill to express your wishes. In a written document called an Advance Directive, lay out the specific types of medical care you want if you are in a coma or have a terminal illness. (Advance Directives are sometimes called Living...