re: Living Will - To Give Up or to be a Burden?

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Does anyone have a living will?

I can't get myself to pull one together, although I suspect that it would be better for my family if I did (or would it?). Either I tell them to pull the plug, or I state that by golly I should be kept in a vegetative state forever. There is definitely some gray area of course.

What are some of the legal or family implications of having one or not having one? Anyone have some advice on navigating this?

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Bayou Tiger,

Please read my two posts above before you make your decision. If I hadn't known what can happen when a patient turns in a living will to a hospital upon admittance, I probably would have done the same thing. It'll be a cold day with 6' of snow in Baton Rouge before any facility gets one from me!