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New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« on: Jan 26th, 2005, 7:51pm » |
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Resuscitate or NOT Resuscitate...
Had to talk about this with my parents today... Sad but true............How do you feel about this... Leave it here for the world to see. If you had a massave coronary, stroke or anurism........... would you want to be resuscitated if it meant you might be on artificial means?
Ree.............. NO I don't want to ever be hooked up to artificial means.........If I'm dead for a certain amount of time........ and it means artificial means ( tubes vents etc) nope for Ree
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #1 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 7:53pm » |
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My Dad gave the DNR order when he went into the hospital.....they didnt
Same here if I ever have that choice.
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #2 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 7:55pm » |
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My bags are packed and I'm ready to go. If I am fortunate enough to have a heart attack, stroke, or aneurysm, punch my ticket and let me go. Life has been hard, but I've confronted it as a warrior: head-on. I want to go with dignity, honor, and meet my death in the same way.
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #3 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 7:55pm » |
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We have living wills and it's in our Power of Attorney as well. Do not hook me up to a bloody machine. I've spent my lifetime hooked to one machine or another it seems, (I mean work related of course) but sure don't want to be there just to keep me breathing!
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« Reply #4 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 7:56pm » |
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No artifical means... for sure 
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« Reply #5 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 7:57pm » |
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I went to visit my mother in the hospital. Walked into the room and was in respiratory arrest. They sent in the crash team.
The Doc came out and said if they didn't ventilate her she would would die from not being able to get her breath. I said go for it.
I called my sister who quickly reminded me that mom didn't wish to be resusitated. Even if I had remembered I think I still would have said go ahead. Itsd not an easy wish to honor.
Not a good day for don. She died later that night.
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #6 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 7:57pm » |
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I want an UPS 
Just kidding, let me be on my way.
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #7 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:00pm » |
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Already have DNR orders in the will. Luke
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #8 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:00pm » |
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Living Wills in our house, too - and Power of Attorney firmly in place for us both. It was one legal fee we happily paid.
I was a nurse for too long. Don't ever want to stay hooked up if I'm physically ready to move on.
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #9 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:02pm » |
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third generation of Living Wills...
No heroic measures, please.
Now, we're dealing with my 80 yr old mom.........try this..
Chemo(at age 80, with metastatic cancer)
or no chemo........
Not trying to hijack, Ree......just foremost in my thoughts.
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #10 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:05pm » |
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on Jan 26th, 2005, 7:57pm, don wrote:| Even if I had remembered I think I still would have said go ahead. |
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I was not there or I would have done the same.....man, did I rip into the Doc that let my dad die when I got there!
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« Reply #11 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:18pm » |
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My Mom and stepdad have DNR orders...my husband and I feel the same way. I actually signed a DNR before my brain surgery as my husband cried by my side. That was hard...for both of us.
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #12 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:23pm » |
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Since my Live Long and Prosper lifestyle doesn't seem to be working out all that well, the future Ex asked me this DNR question just two nights ago. It's a realistic situation we all may have to face. After a little deep thought, the answer became self evident:
Bring me back once, just in case I was fucking around.
After that, step on my throat.
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #13 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:28pm » |
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My mom said "NO MACHINES" so we put a DNR order on her chart. My brother's wife was yelling for them to do something, while I held her and told her I loved her until she quit breathing. It was hard not to do something, but it was what she wanted.
All in all, it was much easier than watching a machine breathe for my dad until we had to make a decision to pull the plug.
So my vote is for DNR. NO MACHINES!
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #14 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:32pm » |
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on Jan 26th, 2005, 8:23pm, Mr. Happy wrote:
Bring me back once, just in case I was fucking around.
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I agree....if I'm still young.
unless i'm like over the age of 70 - if I'm that old - just let me go - nothing but downhill after that anyway.
Just my opinion.
I've been thinking a lot about this since Ramon's grandmother passed last month.
I need to get some life insurance - but I dont understand whole life.. term life.. all that shit. Gotta get on the ball and learn .......
shit......
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« Reply #15 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:34pm » |
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I think the person is dead if they flat-line and there is massive, irreversible brain damage. If that happens to me, and my liver and kidneys are still warm and working, give them to someone else who can use them.
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« Reply #16 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 8:44pm » |
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My dad went down, heart stopped, and the fire dept. did the voltage thing on the chest. After five attempts, one said he heard a heartbeat and off to the hospital he went, but I knew it had been over ten minutes and, with no blood pumped to the brain...
Hospital docs wanted to due some kind of brain scan to detect any brain activity, to be sure, but it was Sunday and it wasn't going to happen until Monday. I wasn't at all optimistic, but to be sure, we said ok, for a clean conscience.
I went in late Sunday night to see him and the respirator had him heaving and moving way too erratically. I went and felt his feet and they were ice cold. Called the siblings in and that was it, heavy morphine dose by nurse.
There is that urge to want to be absolutely sure, but what I saw made me decide "that's it", I guess I had to see it first. No regrets. It's hard to not give them every possible chance first though, but against all good reason? No, not again.
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« Reply #17 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 9:08pm » |
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I have had DNR for years. No Star Trek shit.
By the way, it's important that your DNR thing is in the hands of your relatives and friends and it's probably a good thing to double check the thing. There have been some cases where some religious goofball tried to get in the way. It has to be very clear.
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« Reply #18 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 9:12pm » |
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My Mother is a DNR and I hold DPOA. I'll be the one to make the final decision.
Me? DNR as well.
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #19 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 9:28pm » |
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Quote:Bring me back once, just in case I was fucking around.
After that, step on my throat.
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Me too. I have been thinking of this ever since I have to have a physical next week.
I know I'm gonna be told I have Cancer somewwhere in my body.........
Jimi Hendricks....I want you to personally shoot me O.K.?????????? I can't think of a beter way to go than from a friend.
o.k. o.k.........my personal request is this:
I have no will or living testament yet, so you guys are it. Do not resusitate me. sigh.I feel so much better now.
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« Reply #20 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 10:15pm » |
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My DNR is in place. It's a tuff decision for a loved one though. My mother has hers in place, and is currently in the hospital with pneumonia again. Had pneumonia and light heart attack christmas night, also has a inoperable at this time abdominal anueryism.She is currently diagnosed with end stage COPD. I have been sitting in the hospital the last 2 days watching her struggle to breathe wondering what I will really do when it stops?
Life sucks sometimes don't it.
(the hospital does have some nice aides, they stopped to see if i was allright while i was in the truck sucking on my 02 bottle this afternoon)
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« Reply #21 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 10:16pm » |
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DNR for me!
Already in the hands of my family and attorney.
This life has brought alot of suffering. Why extend this life when there is a better life waiting? That's how I feel.
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« Reply #22 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 10:27pm » |
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« Reply #23 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 10:44pm » |
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I asked hubby if he'd leave me hooked up to a machine. He said he'd shoot me instead. 
I honestly think he'd have a very hard time letting go, so hopefully it won't happen for a very long time and I can have a living will set up with a DNR order.
I hate thinkin bout these things, but they need to be discussed. 
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Re: New and Interesting Poll by Ree the Poll Troll
« Reply #24 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 11:55pm » |
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on Jan 26th, 2005, 8:23pm, Mr. Happy wrote:Since my Live Long and Prosper lifestyle doesn't seem to be working out all that well, the future Ex asked me this DNR question just two nights ago. It's a realistic situation we all may have to face. After a little deep thought, the answer became self evident:
Bring me back once, just in case I was fucking around.
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ROFLMMFAO!!!  Gheez, RJ. Sweet iced tea through the nose onto the keyboard, on my monitor and all over my desk.  You kill me, man and what better thread to do it in, eh?
I like RJ's answer.  Actually, I have a living will with a no heroic measures clause. I have discussed this with my family. If the only way I'm hanging around is hooked up to some machine, let me go. There's been too much pain in this life. Let me go see what's next.
When I went down to see my mom in the hospital, late one night she was having major problems breathing. At one point I had to hold her sitting up in bed and coach her breathing. Once that episode passed and she could breath again, she called my sister and me to her bed side and made us promise that if she kicked it we were to make sure her DNR wishes were honored. That's a sobering fucking moment for you. Luckily we didn't have to make that call.
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