Do you believe in excessively prolonging life artificially through medicine? Why or why not?

I think about this very question all the time.

Obviously, each person has their own choice. In many cases their cost is put onto me.

Almost every day, I watch my son and think... is he ok if I wasn't here? Now... most of that is because I should divorce from my wife but the same goes for medical situations.

If I didn't think he was ready... I would pour every resource into staying alive.

Of course I want to see my future grandchildren but I would be a hypocrite if I said I'm doing my best (eating and exercise) to get there.

'Excessively' is a bit of an emotive term.
I mean, who gets to decide what excessive is ?
Should all patients of ALL ages get to decide when enough is enough ?
Should doctors get to decide whether certain procedures are 'worth' doing, given a patients age for example ?
Should people be 'forced' to accept treatment ? Given that a doctors remit is to do all they can ?

It's part of what it means to be human. We've protected the sick and weak since the dawn of our species, sought to alleviate their conditions. It's just that now we have the tools to do it effectively.

I believe people should have the option if they want it.