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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is sort of in the same vein: I know elderly folks who are pretty much in a vegetative state, needing full time care due to multiple strokes. They are also on BP meds, cholesterol meds, insulin, etc. The families often express it would be a blessing for the person to pass away, as they have zero quality of life or even awareness most of the time. [b]Why can't the meds just be stopped? [/b]The worst that could happen is they die. [/quote] That's what we did when my mother was in the same situation you described. The doctor told me that she could survive for another few years, but that it would be inhumane. He gave me the option to let them turn off the blood pressure cuffs on her legs, which would lead to a heart attack. If I instructed them not to resuscitate her, then she could pass away. We discontinued all of the medication except for the pain meds. [/quote]
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