Life & death decisions.

Annual checkup day. My doctor discussing my 'do not reuscitate' order and I'm asking to remind me of the details and probabilities. Paraphrasing here : "Well, if your heart stopped while you were in hospital, of course they'd restart it. But if it happened at home, by the time we got you in, it would be a bit late. Not saying you couldn't possibly be brougfht back but you might not be in good shape. Even if it was a relatively good recovery most people wouldn't last more than about a month; so what d'you think?"

Of course I left the DNR in place.

Doesn't later life get a bit surreal !

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SW-User

They are not honouring your DNR if they’ll resuscitate you in the hospital. 🙁

novaguy2u · 70-79, M

@SW-User They would just be wanting to give you the opportunity to have second thoughts.

SW-User

@novaguy2u ya thanks, I get it but once a person signs a DNR they’ve thought it through pretty thoroughly. Maybe it’s different down there but they’re honoured up here for a reason.

novaguy2u · 70-79, M

@SW-User I should have said that it was tongue in cheek.😆

novaguy2u · 70-79, M

@SW-User Like; "Wake up, it's time for your sleeping pill".

SW-User

@novaguy2u my concern is say they resuscitate a person, they’re in a coma, who pays the hospital bills? They don’t think beyond that moment the ramifications for the person. They have to stop playing god and respect people’s wishes to die with dignity.

SW-User

@novaguy2u you’re not wrong on your last comment

Really · 80-89, M

@SW-User I'm probably using the wrong title for the actual instruction.

SW-User

@Really ohhh

Really · 80-89, M

@SW-User I should not have used the term DNR. Here's a website that may be helpful.