Comments on: Make Up Your Mind

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:02:03 +0000

NOT allowing grandma to pass away peacefully is a form of elder abuse, IMHO.

By: Carol the Long Winded

Carol the Long Winded — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:18:12 +0000

Not as frustrating as a person whose family member HAS a DNR, clearly indicated, that gets ignored by ER staff so the fun of saying “take him off life support” still has to be done.

By: Cathie from Canada

Cathie from Canada — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:31:05 +0000

That’s what social workers are for, to help a family talk through a decision like this. No matter how dismal the patient’s situation, its a difficult decision to make and one that would be complicated by family dysfunction, rivalries, hostilities, etc — which is why they weren’t able to get it decided before.

By: Dr. Grumpy

Dr. Grumpy — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:27:32 +0000

“Let me solve this with a coin, folks. Heads, she’s a DNR, tails we let her go peacefully.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:15:36 +0000

Better yet: Have everybody make the decision for themselves and inform their next-of-kin about it so there will be (hopefully) next to no discussion about it when the time comes.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:27:22 +0000

The guilt of patrticide/matricide/what ever other familial death there is. Being the one to ultimately decide is difficult. You will be the one to live with it. Everyone else will blame you and hate you for it and when they aren’t doing that they’ll tell you did the right thing. Even the tiniest shred of doubt is all it takes.