Life Support
By lynnemg
@lynnemg (4529)
United States
March 5, 2009 10:20pm CST
This question has two parts, the first part....If you were in the hospital, on life support, and the doctors said you would not live, or if you did, you would be a complete vegetable, would you want to stay on life support, or just be let go?
Personally, I would rather not be on life support. If I am going to die without it, then let me die. If it is my time to go, it is my time.
The second part.....Regardless of what your wishes would be, do you honestly believe that your partner wold follow through?
My husband and I have discussed this a little, not too much though. I think if it came down to it, and there was no chance I would live or recover, he would be able to follow through with my wishes. On the other hand, I feel that if there was even a glimmer of hope that I would be okay, he would keep me on life support even knowing how I feel.
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7 responses
@christiancowboyholm (252)
• United States
7 Mar 09
I feel the same way as you do. If i am going to die just know that i am going to a better place and let me go. i believe that my wife would have a hard time letting me go but she would. if i can't breath on my own I don't want a machined to do it for me.If i could before hand i would sign a do not resuscitate form.
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@bloodcakelover (420)
• Malaysia
7 Mar 09
hello....
it is a very tough decision to make..but if i was in the situation..i rather not be on the life support. i accept to be dying, sooner everybody have to experience dying and i was told by family dying is not something to be afraid of. but if i had the chance to fully recover i will fight for it to stay alive..
@coolchai (753)
• Philippines
7 Mar 09
hi there, i can relate to you there. its just like my mom and dad. when my mom took my dad to the nearest hospital when he was suffering from a stroke, i knew that dad would not want to live anymore. my brother followed my mom, when mom was talking to the attending doctor, my brother saw our dad pulling his life support from his mouth. as if he was irritated, my brother told him, "no dad, please dont pull it out. we love you, we still need you here" regardless of my brother's drama, he passed out. and we transferred him to another hospital after his CT scan to be hopefully operated. but to our frustration, the neurosurgeon backed out since the clot was too deep and he would die in the process of the operation. Godbless my dad's soul.we miss him too much.
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
6 Mar 09
This is why both my husband and I have living wills. They're easy to find online and can be downloaded and signed. Our living wills take the decision away from each other or our family members. They are our wishes and, as far as I know, the hosital is required to follow our wishes. I never would want to be kept alive like that either and wouldn't want anyone who loves me to have to be responsible for deciding to pull the plug.
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@lucy19851120 (261)
• China
7 Mar 09
you ananly it well,one day i also discussed the silila question with my uncle,he said that everybosy in the worls are all in order to life,then thay go on working ,yes,if not so ,there will not rubbishers who pick up the rubish,even dirty,they just want to live well,talk baout life ,espacially when one day is coming down,,,,
the question doesn't happens ,so let's escape it ,hehe,keep healthy is the key
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
6 Mar 09
Oh i have very definite feelings about this sort of thing, I would not want to be kept on life support infact I will go further I have told the people around me that if I have a heart attack or anything like that in front of them they are not to try to resusitate me..I told them to let me go....but I also know that it is a natural reaction to try....I have been in a situation when someone I really cared for needed to be resusitated and we tried even though I knew he didn't want to be...when he was taken to the hospital I was asked if he would want to be on life support it was here that I had to be strong and say NO as I know that was what he wanted so I hope when my time comes there is someone there who will speak up for me...
