Comments on: Sobering http://jhires.com/?p=316 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:26:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: intueri: to contemplate http://jhires.com/?p=316#comment-2508 intueri: to contemplate Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:26:36 +0000 http://jhires.com/?p=316#comment-2508 [...] notices from cremation companies, funeral homes, and will underwriters. (Jesse reports a somewhat similar experience, though Jesse is much younger than my father.) As he was sorting through the mail, I spied an [...] […] notices from cremation companies, funeral homes, and will underwriters. (Jesse reports a somewhat similar experience, though Jesse is much younger than my father.) As he was sorting through the mail, I spied an […]

]]> By: Jesse http://jhires.com/?p=316#comment-2505 Jesse Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:49:13 +0000 http://jhires.com/?p=316#comment-2505 I will sign it. I most certainly do not want to put any of my loved ones in the position of making the choice. I just need information. I need to talk to a medical professional about the consequences of each choice for my own piece of mind. After that I need to talk to my family about those choices and what they mean. As well as to let them know just why I am choosing this. I will sign it. I most certainly do not want to put any of my loved ones in the position of making the choice.

I just need information. I need to talk to a medical professional about the consequences of each choice for my own piece of mind. After that I need to talk to my family about those choices and what they mean. As well as to let them know just why I am choosing this.

]]> By: Tasha http://jhires.com/?p=316#comment-2504 Tasha Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:25:28 +0000 http://jhires.com/?p=316#comment-2504 Please do fill out the document, though. Do not leave it to your children or parents to have to sign a DNR for you. The psychological issues of having to allow one's parent to die are hard to carry, no matter the relationship there was with the parent. It may be hard, and uncomfortable, but do it now, sort it all long before it needs to be sorted. My mother's criteria for quality of life was "as long as I can complete the Sunday New York Times Crossword puzzle, I'm okay" ...that doesn't fly in the medical community. I know it isn't easy, but for the sake of your sons, get it all in order. You never know when your time will come. *hugs* Please do fill out the document, though. Do not leave it to your children or parents to have to sign a DNR for you. The psychological issues of having to allow one’s parent to die are hard to carry, no matter the relationship there was with the parent.

It may be hard, and uncomfortable, but do it now, sort it all long before it needs to be sorted.

My mother’s criteria for quality of life was “as long as I can complete the Sunday New York Times Crossword puzzle, I’m okay” …that doesn’t fly in the medical community.

I know it isn’t easy, but for the sake of your sons, get it all in order. You never know when your time will come.

*hugs*

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