Living Will
RE: Living Will
ORIGINAL: wjl24
Last night, my wife and I were sitting in the living room and I said to her, "I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug."
She got up, unplugged the TV and then threw out my beer.
She's such a bitch.
Last night, my wife and I were sitting in the living room and I said to her, "I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug."
She got up, unplugged the TV and then threw out my beer.
She's such a bitch.
Tourer
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RE: Living Will
My Dad had a living will to NOT keep himself alive on a machine......it did not work in Ohio in 2000 as the doctorstold methey have to keep you alive until next of kin say to remove the machines.
I had to kill him twice in the span of several hours. Once toshutoffthe heart stimulator he had implanted and the other to take him off the respirator.
His heart was gone and would not beat on its own properlyand he had so many strokes in intensive care (he was there for 3 months) there was no way he would live without the machines. The doctors suggested I let him go.
THAT ruined my life as well.
sO my advice is to talk to your family doctor and see if the living will counts in your state.
I had to kill him twice in the span of several hours. Once toshutoffthe heart stimulator he had implanted and the other to take him off the respirator.
His heart was gone and would not beat on its own properlyand he had so many strokes in intensive care (he was there for 3 months) there was no way he would live without the machines. The doctors suggested I let him go.
THAT ruined my life as well.
sO my advice is to talk to your family doctor and see if the living will counts in your state.
Road Master
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RE: Living Will
I'm such an ***.
I keep telling my wife we need living/death wills and I just never get to it.
Procrastination sucks. Props to you folks that actually get your estate planning done.
I admit, I'm such an ***.
I keep telling my wife we need living/death wills and I just never get to it.
Procrastination sucks. Props to you folks that actually get your estate planning done.
I admit, I'm such an ***.
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From: Billings, MT
RE: Living Will
Blackmouth - you can do the job yourself for cheap & easy. I picked up the software put out by Quicken (Intuit) at Office Max for about $19.00.
WillMaker Plus 2007.
It's easy to use and has great instructions.
WillMaker Plus 2007.
It's easy to use and has great instructions.
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From: King George, VA
RE: Living Will
I think you're right!
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RE: Living Will
ORIGINAL: ohiomotoxer
My Dad had a living will to NOT keep himself alive on a machine......it did not work in Ohio in 2000 as the doctorstold methey have to keep you alive until next of kin say to remove the machines.
I had to kill him twice in the span of several hours. Once toshutoffthe heart stimulator he had implanted and the other to take him off the respirator.
His heart was gone and would not beat on its own properlyand he had so many strokes in intensive care (he was there for 3 months) there was no way he would live without the machines. The doctors suggested I let him go.
THAT ruined my life as well.
sO my advice is to talk to your family doctor and see if the living will counts in your state.
My Dad had a living will to NOT keep himself alive on a machine......it did not work in Ohio in 2000 as the doctorstold methey have to keep you alive until next of kin say to remove the machines.
I had to kill him twice in the span of several hours. Once toshutoffthe heart stimulator he had implanted and the other to take him off the respirator.
His heart was gone and would not beat on its own properlyand he had so many strokes in intensive care (he was there for 3 months) there was no way he would live without the machines. The doctors suggested I let him go.
THAT ruined my life as well.
sO my advice is to talk to your family doctor and see if the living will counts in your state.
In your case, that was a very tough spot to beput in...But if it's any consolation,you did NOTkill him. I don't know why in the world you even think of it like that.That is very disturbing. Are you are feeling guilty for being the one who merely gave permission for legality purposes?
Sure, machinery can keep our bodily functions working by forcing air into our lungs and keep our blood flowing...All this does is oxygenate the blood which keeps tissue alive. Being the one who must actually give permission to remove that machinery is not 'killing'.Please stop thinking that way. Your beloved father's life had already ended (way before this point).It was the rightthing to do. He would be proud of you for stepping up.
You merely just let him go. Bless you.
This is certainly a good example of how important it is to to communicate with our family. A will or a Power of Attorney will settle any doubt about a person's wishes when something like this were to happen.
My condolences for your loss.