Just Wondering ...

[Aho Old Guy]

I've had the paperwork for years and years -- but avoided all final efforts in making it official (even under serious health concerns from time-to-time). I've shared my wishes with family

My mom died in 1992 after a six-year battle with cancer. She had a one-page living will that the health care industry refused to honor, claiming it was not succinct enough in detailing the medical procedures and options of care to be, or not be, provided. Insurance/Medicare paid a small fortune over the last 8 months of her life keeping her alive while adding zero quality to what was left of her life.

It drove my pop nuts. Two years after her death he was finally getting back to his life when he had a series of heart attacks (drove himself to the emergency room!) He recovered nicely but a year later had a stroke. "Technically' the stroke occurred in the hospital four hours after his buddies took him there (another wild story, as you might imagine). His living will was bullet-proof (so we thought) but other 'circumstances' prevailed and the family took care of him for the next 7 years until he passed (generally under the terms of his original living will).

So .... what say you, gentlemen?

[CID1990]

I think this is a problem that will go away once the State is making these decisions, rather than doctors with medical malpractice lawyers breathing down their necks


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[bandl]

Yes to the first, no to the second. Kinda had to if I wanted the wifey to be able to keep our business running (and then sell, if need be) while I was getting my ass jammed with tubes in the hospital.

[Grizalltheway]

Yes to the first, no to the second. Kinda had to if I wanted the wifey to be able to keep our business running (and then sell, if need be) while I was getting my ass jammed with tubes in the hospital.

Out of necessity or just for funsies?

[bandl]

Yes to the first, no to the second. Kinda had to if I wanted the wifey to be able to keep our business running (and then sell, if need be) while I was getting my ass jammed with tubes in the hospital.

Out of necessity or just for funsies?

Duh. It's an AWESOME local hospital. You would love it