Could you, would you ... *m

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Registered: 12-23-2003
Could you, would you ... *m
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Mon, 07-25-2005 - 8:50am
Honor a living will?

       


Cee Cee


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Registered: 04-22-2003
Mon, 07-25-2005 - 10:14am

Absolutely, I would respect their wishes, just as I would expect my own wishes to be carried out.


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Registered: 12-23-2003
Mon, 07-25-2005 - 10:32am

I would have to.

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Registered: 07-11-2005
Mon, 07-25-2005 - 12:29pm

Absolutely I could honor a living will. I wish my father had made one before he had his last stroke. It was so hard to watch his suffering. He had a major stroke that caused an extensive amount of brain damage, and he lived two years with that before he finally passed away. If he had a living will, they might have not restarted his heart after it stopped. I wish everyone had one, so people would know where loved ones stood on this important issue.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 07-25-2005 - 12:48pm
Absolutely, and without question. It's not my place to impose my will on somebody else.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 07-25-2005 - 5:11pm
Would you want someone not to honor what you choose for yourself?
That is the purpose of it, to make decisions while you are able to.
Love, Leila
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Registered: 03-09-2001
Tue, 07-26-2005 - 12:53pm

Yes. Both my DH and I have one.

Gypsy



Blessings,

Gypsy

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Registered: 05-26-2004
Wed, 07-27-2005 - 10:04am
I say yes, definitely! I would be more guilty keeping someone alive because I didn't want to see them go then to honor their wishes!