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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re right but she’s alert. That’s what scares me. She is not totally vegetative, not at all. [/quote] Is she alert enough to discuss her wishes? I had to choose to stop care for my dad knowing full well it would result in his death. Thankfully I also knew he wouldn't want to live with what was needed to keep him alive (colostomy and feeding tube). It was the hardest yet easiest choice I've ever made. In the years since I've never once looked back and wished I had chosen a different option. [/quote] Thank you for sharing. Was he able to discuss? She’s not able to speak, but she became agitated when the doctor mentioned a feeding tube and said no (thumbs down). We talked her into it for a few days but I know it wasn’t her preference [/quote] Why would you do this when she clearly wanted otherwise? Sounds horribly disrespectful. Who was she put on the feeding tube for? Her or someone else? [/quote]
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