Do you pull the plug or not?

That's one of those things that you always think you know what you'd do..until it really happens. I think I would pull the plug, she has a DNR. But then again, it's my mom and if I really saw her laying there I don't really know if I could do that.

Hi Lelin. Myself if it was my mother knowing what she has is never going to get better I would pray and ask God to guide me through this. And I believe that God would rather have her in Heaven with HIM yes I could pull the plug. I know she would be in a lot better place then this earth and she would be at peace and be able to talk and walk to the FATHER . I wouldn't morn for her I would stand up and celebrate the time she had here on this earth with me. I have told my husband to celebrate my life and I will celebrate his life cause we both know that when we pass on we will be able to visit with the FATHER and our loved ones that has passed on before us.

I had to make this decision with my mom. She was in very failing health and no chance of getting better. After a converstion with her doctor about when she returned to the hospital a DNR (Do not Resussetate, cant spell) was written on her chart. She was in and out of the hospital after that, but the last time she went in she was in such deep pain and passed away and because of the DNR they let her go. I was with her when she went and one of the nurses was FURIOUS that there was a DNR on her!!!! I heard the nurse, and all I could think of was 'you are not the one watching your mother in this deep pain.' I can honestly say, right then and now 25 years later I do not regret the decision.

My whole family has promised each other that we will not let any of our members suffer like that. Yes, I would "pull the plug" if there was no hope of improvement. We are kinder to animals in that way than we are to humans, forcing our loved ones to go through pain and indignities just so they can live a little longer. We call euthanasia of our animals a kindness and yet we torture humans by forcing them to live through artificial means. That's crazy.

I don't know if I could do it or not. I'm sure it would be hard but I would probably pull the plug. I think it would be better than letting her suffer. I know my mother had alzheimer's and she suffered one stroke tight after another. She wasn't hooked up to a machine like you're talking about. However, she was bedridden the last two years of her life and it was really hard to see her suffer. She and I were very close up until she started getting alzheimer's and it was very hard to lose her.

As close as I am to my mom without a doubt if she went through all that and was laying in bed with no signs of improvement and she seemed like she was suffering then yes I would pull the plug. People want to die with dignity and I know I would not want to be lying in bed taking up resources and peoples time being a burden. Thats just me thou. Hope all works out for you

I do not know if I could I suppose I would think about it first as it is hard to do something like that, I would not like to be put in that position ever and hope I never will

My mother was bedridden for 10 months during which time she had Parkinsons, dementia and also bedsores on both sides of her hips which were very painful. She was concious till the very end but was suffering badly. If she had been on artificial machines i would have certainly pulled the plug as i knew that she was slowly dying. However that was not the case and she had to go through hell and i too could not bear to see her suffering so much. She used to cry to God to release her from this life and i also prayed to God to take her away but, i suppose she had to clear the karma of her past births and if she is reborn it will be with a clean slate.Euthanasia is against the law in my country buy personally i feel that if a person is terminally ill and there are no hopes of recovery then it is better to let the soul get its freedom rather than let the body suffer so much.

I would do this. I fiirmly believe that we are kinder to our pets then we are to humans. When the body is gone there is no sane reason to keep it alive and yet we insist on doing so.

Oh gosh lelin, I dont even like thinking about this sort of stuff and to be honest I couldnt say what I would do in a situation like that..I am an only child so if a situation like this were to happen I would be the one having to make this decision and I am not sure because I love my mom more than ever and of course i would not want her to suffer but there is also a part of me that thinks this is my mom and I do not want to lose her and of there is even a small chance that she could pull through something I would hang on and on no matter how long and what sort of suffering and I know that sounds mean but it isnt because I am not sure that I could live with a what if in the back of my mind si I will make it to where she is alive until god takes her....

Hiya lelin, I would feel it´s not in my hands to make such a decision. It´s between herself and her Maker and He always knows best. It´s always so difficult this kind of situation. I would also be thinking that´s my Mom there and in spite of that I would rather that she frees herself and leaves a Body that is causing her so much distress. We all want the best for our loved ones and I feel that we are just not prepared for this kind of thing at all. It´s a situation that puts everyone in a turmoil and they all feel mixed up about it shall I, shan´t I. But in the end life beyond this Earth has it´s way and sorts things out. Sorry to hear about your Family situation it´s always so personal to each one of us. I would not feel right saying yes or no. Again it would not be in my Hands to do so.

I could never be the one to pull the plug. Life is in God's hands. There is always hope.

wow, that's a very hard you will be into, but for me i would rather pull the plug out than seeing my loved one suffering a lot. I would rather choose to let her rest early than undergone all those painful processes...

Pulling the plug or not, for me is really a hard question I could not imagine what do.

i won't. i am afraid if i pull it i will make her suffer. besides, i don't know how to pull it and what should i do. the best thing that i can do maybe is praying. I hope the God will give her a mercy and get her out from pain

This is a very personal choice that kind of depends on several things. I agree with the fact that she should not suffer. I would respect whatever wishes she had expressed before this happened. If she wanted the plug pulled..I'd give her that. It's hard to let go sometimes.

Oh my, I'm just imagining it but seems so painful for me. Maybe I could just agree to give her peace despite seeing her in such condition, but for sure I won't do it myself. They can have my consent, but doing such myself won't let me in peace probably for life. So can't do the pulling of plug myself.