I live with a long-term chronic illness and worked as a nurse for 25 years. I talked with my husband and son about my end of life wishes. My husband and I had a lawyer prepare our advance directives. Give a copy to your PCP and the hospital you use. The best thing you can do for family and friends is take the decision out of their hands. Some states allow reversal of your wishes, but I never saw that done. We choose Death with Dignity
Fickle_Caregiver2337 t1_j4w14kr wrote
Reply to Family Dynamics and Doctors' Emotions Drive Useless End-of-Life Care. Surveys repeatedly indicate that nearly all people would rather die peacefully at home, yet painful, long-shot treatments remain common, and efforts to reduce usage have failed by Wagamaga
I live with a long-term chronic illness and worked as a nurse for 25 years. I talked with my husband and son about my end of life wishes. My husband and I had a lawyer prepare our advance directives. Give a copy to your PCP and the hospital you use. The best thing you can do for family and friends is take the decision out of their hands. Some states allow reversal of your wishes, but I never saw that done. We choose Death with Dignity