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End of Life Issues
Related: About this forumAdvance Health Care Directive Guidance, anyone?
Last edited Thu Apr 27, 2023, 07:40 PM - Edit history (1)
Hospitals are asking if I have one. I don't, so I'm in the process of filling one out.
I'm looking for wording that explicitly spells out my wishes and intent. My decision maker, Mrs. Auggie, is cool with what I want, but my bigger concern is any pain-in-the-ass do-gooders, clergy, or administrators that may think they know better.
Me? Stage 3 cancer, operable, but you never know what can happen in an operating room or under anesthesia. If something does occur that renders me helpless, unable to communicate, etc., or become a burden (long-term nursing, feeding tube, breathing machine) I want it known to pull every damn plug and tube and let me die.
Thanks.

applegrove
(127,628 posts)like you won't suffer long if the worst happens.
Diamond_Dog
(38,125 posts)But just want to wish you good luck. I had stage 3 and that was 16 years ago and Im still here.
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Auggie
(32,512 posts)
cilla4progress
(26,428 posts)Auggie. 🙂
Auggie
(32,512 posts)Thank you kindly. Good idea.
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PoindexterOglethorpe
(28,039 posts)If you Google "Advance Health Care Directive" you will find many links.
It's important to think carefully about what is important to you, how much or how little end of life care you want, and so on. Not only do you want to get your values in writing, but you need to verbalize those with anyone around you who might be called upon to make decisions if you no longer can.
It can feel scary, but it's perhaps the most important thing you can do.
Oh, and if you have any valuables outside the change in a coin purse, you need a will. If you haven't done so already, get one made ASAP.

Auggie
(32,512 posts)cbabe
(5,435 posts)Auggie
(32,512 posts)I want this thing bulletproof.
cbabe
(5,435 posts)Admins from following the bishops dictates. They will be fired if they try. Good luck!
Quakerfriend
(5,880 posts)a boiler plate copy of living will & durable POA that covers all the bases.
And, fwiw, worked in a catholic hospital for many years and never saw a patients wishes overridden by the administration.
Sadly, I have more recently seen MDs refuse to sign a patient onto hospice when they clearly need it & are suffering.
1WorldHope
(1,530 posts)You do not need to have a lawyer to do this and if it is witnessed probably best with a notary public. This document is very helpful.
I'm sorry you are here in your life, the more aware of your choices the better. Good luck.
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Auggie
(32,512 posts)
1WorldHope
(1,530 posts)WhiteTara
(31,026 posts)end of life directives and you will find standard forms.
You don't have to have one though.
justaprogressive
(5,174 posts)Who holds your "Power of attorney"?
What about a DNR!
Be prepared.
Stage 3 CA is bad news.
signed LTC nurse.
kozar
(3,215 posts)Put our end of life directives, in our wills. That was a tough day when we sat with lawyer.
Now that she passed, and I just was in hospital, I was asked about directives,
I just replied, " you have my will, read it"
Koz