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re: How doctors want to die
Posted on 8/11/15 at 11:05 pm to Bistineaubengal
Posted on 8/11/15 at 11:05 pm to Bistineaubengal
Would it be legal for me to have them dump me straight into a coffin and buried in my back yard? no organs removed, no chemicals. let me rot and fester and if the bugs get me eventually, bon apetite!
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Posted on 8/11/15 at 11:11 pm to jennBN
I'm aware, it can take days or even longer. Unfortunately it isn't my rodeo
Posted on 8/11/15 at 11:14 pm to Ed Osteen
I hope your family pulls through this time together and in peace.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 11:15 pm to jennBN
Very much appreciated
Posted on 8/11/15 at 11:17 pm to Ed Osteen
5-7 days without feeding. Just an FYI. I wish your loved one a peaceful passing.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 11:26 pm to financetiger
My father, 86 and in terrible health, went into home hospice in April. In June, they kicked him out, saying he was too healthy for the program. I laughed, he laughed, but we know the end is coming.
He had a stroke last night and I am heading to Chicago to be with him. He held his dad's hand as he died in 1959, and I hope for the same!
He had a stroke last night and I am heading to Chicago to be with him. He held his dad's hand as he died in 1959, and I hope for the same!
Posted on 8/11/15 at 11:33 pm to Minnesota Tiger
My grandmother went on hospice with an expectation of 2-3 months left. 17 months later she finally passed. I was proud of her for sticking it to the man one last time but was happier for her when she finally passed.
Working in an Emergency Department and having spent months in ICUs for residency, I can say that one of the more frustrating parts of the job is having very sick elderly patients and/or severely disabled patients coming in with a medical emergency and there being no plan amongst family. This leads to so much trauma and pain for the patient (CPR, shocking, intubation, "lines," etc) that, despite knowing it is futile, is necessary because we know nothing about the patient and/or there is a family member wanting "everything done" when others don't. I understand the hesitancy in family members not wanting to give up, but please, if you or one of your loved ones doesn't want this, PLEASE have it in writing and keep it on you or at least make sure those with the power (spouse, siblings, or children) are all on the same page.
Working in an Emergency Department and having spent months in ICUs for residency, I can say that one of the more frustrating parts of the job is having very sick elderly patients and/or severely disabled patients coming in with a medical emergency and there being no plan amongst family. This leads to so much trauma and pain for the patient (CPR, shocking, intubation, "lines," etc) that, despite knowing it is futile, is necessary because we know nothing about the patient and/or there is a family member wanting "everything done" when others don't. I understand the hesitancy in family members not wanting to give up, but please, if you or one of your loved ones doesn't want this, PLEASE have it in writing and keep it on you or at least make sure those with the power (spouse, siblings, or children) are all on the same page.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 11:51 pm to financetiger
My father didn't make it to hospice last April because we couldn't get him out of the hospital.. I'll say this, the rules are more stringent, obviously, in a hospital setting versus being at home. Here you have a man with a DNR who is in horrible amounts of pain, discomfort, confusion and the worst thing....fear and we were being limited with morphine amounts.. I understand the reasoning but it was tough watching him suffer until we were finally able to get the proper mixture of meds. Hospice would've allowed for an outcome sooner on our timetable.. I am also very thankful that the decisions were being passed through to my brother and I. We understood the hope was gone and needed to do everything possible to ease his passing as quickly and painless as possible as to many times, people out of guilt hold onto somebody that isn't there and doesn't want to be there.
This post was edited on 8/12/15 at 12:02 am
Posted on 8/12/15 at 12:00 am to financetiger
So the AMA, that went all in on Obamacare, is now gonna brain wash us to forgo potentially life extending end of life care.
It'll be worse than white guilt. " come on grandma, do you really wanna put your kids through 5-10 more years where they need to help you?"
It'll be worse than white guilt. " come on grandma, do you really wanna put your kids through 5-10 more years where they need to help you?"
This post was edited on 8/12/15 at 12:00 am
Posted on 8/12/15 at 1:55 am to jennBN
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Just FYI....taking her off feeding is not like turning off a ventilator.
Medically, they are very different.
For the families, emotionally, they are very similar.
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