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[quote=Anonymous]My dad waffled between DNR and full code the last few years of his life (he had several co-morbidities). We met with a palliative care nurse who explained how violent CPR is, there was a 98% chance he would be on a vent, etc. His neurologist also told me that if I had to make an end of life decision for him, to follow his pre-dementia instructions. About a month ago he became septic & was admitted to the ICU. He was treated with medication but I did not allow the doctor to shock his heart when it stopped. I miss my dad terribly but I don’t regret my decision. Helping him have a (relatively) peaceful death was the last thing I could do for him as a daughter.[/quote]
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