If you were to become incapacitated...

[vraiblonde]

...who would you want to make medical decisions on your behalf?

Give me a few minutes to set up the answer choices....

 

[cattitude]

Don't forget to add "Pets" as a choice.

 

[CMC122]

Don't forget to add "Pets" as a choice.

Or the Magic 8 ball

 

[vraiblonde]

Or the Magic 8 ball

Got it

 

[Chasey_Lane]

At the moment I say my parents because I'm not married. However, if I were, I'd probably want my husband to make all medical decisions for me if I were unable to.

 

[morganj614]

At the moment I say my parents because I'm not married. However, if I were, I'd probably want my husband to make all medical decisions for me if I were unable to.

You still need a living will because what your husband might want might not have been what you wanted.

I just confused myself..

 

[Kain99]

I chose friend.... The decision suprised even me. I wouldn't want to burden the kids with such a hard choice, my Mom is incapable of making any decisions and I don't think My husband could handle yanking the plug with his strict Catholic upbringing..

So I designate my best friend. Just in case I turn into Cauliflower tomorrow please pull the plug.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

You still need a living will because what your husband might want might not have been what you wanted.

I just confused myself..

Agreed! Let me just make it clear that if I'm ever in a situation where I can't wipe my own ass, pull the plug on me.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Agreed! Let me just make it clear that if I'm ever in a situation where I can't wipe my own ass, pull the plug on me.

Hey, Vrai...since you have this in writing, I want YOU to make all medical decisions for me.

 

[citysherry]

Definitely my spouse because we've discussed at great length what each of us would want under certain circumstances. But, as we've all now learned it pays to put it in writing also, and we have.

 

[Christy]

I would have to say none of the above. I've decided that I shall document my wishes for just about any scenario in order to take the guess work out of it for everyone. :shrug:

If I have to live forever on a ventilator, pull my plug, because that would be quick. If I can sustain life with a feeding tube, and I'm merely retarded and drooling all down myself, keep me plugged in, since I've been there before, and it wasn't all that bad. :shrug:

 

[AC/DC]

<img src="http://www.ullapix.com/comics%20and%20portraits/images/barry%20cryer%20and%20ronnie%20golden%20unplugged.jpg">

 

[AC/DC]

<img src="http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/pics10/MISC-3/unplugged-haskell.jpg">

 

[morganj614]

<img src="http://www.ullapix.com/comics%20and%20portraits/images/barry%20cryer%20and%20ronnie%20golden%20unplugged.jpg">

Thats not a butt plug!

 

[Railroad]

It'd be great if you had a choice for "Your spouse and/or your adult children," or make it so we can choose more than one. So I didn't vote yet.

 

[Lenny]

Agreed! Let me just make it clear that if I'm ever in a situation where I can't wipe my own ass, pull the plug on me.

That might happen if you get a really bad sunburn across your shoulders in a couple weeks.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

That might happen if you get a really bad sunburn across your shoulders in a couple weeks.

Lucky for me I'm usually protected when I plan on staying in the sun for prolonged periods...

 

[cattitude]

Agreed! Let me just make it clear that if I'm ever in a situation where I can't wipe my own ass, pull the plug on me.

Better hope you don't break both arms.

 

[dreamland]

That might happen if you get a really bad sunburn across your shoulders in a couple weeks.

It depends on where I am in life on who I would want to burden with that decision. If it happened to me now, I would want my mother. If I were a single mother with adult kids, then I would want my kids. If I were married then my husband.

 

[Larry Gude]

How come....

...my choice, Terri Schiavo, is not on the list?

All I gotta do is get Mr. and Mrs. Schindler to ask Terri what it's like and, viola!

Who better to ask?